The Jury:

• Consists of top senior professionals representing the business community
• Is to apply qualitative & quantitative assessments for each candidate based on the information they are given
• Is assembled to nominate and vote the best representative for each category
• Members of the jury cannot be nominated (as individuals)

The president of the jury, voted at the first Jury Meeting, will:

• Cast the deciding vote in case of a tie
• Have full access to all information submitted by the nominees (directly into the online platform)
• Supervise the final voting process and scores

Judging process

• Will consist of two stages (two Jury meetings and an online vote) as follows: a nomination stage – First Jury Meeting (January 2019) and a review stage (short listing – online vote on the eve of the Second Jury Meeting when the final vote is cast – February 2019)
• Each member of the jury is responsible for their proposals and should nominate candidates which meet the eligibility requirements

The nomination stage:

• The jury will assemble once for the nomination stage. For each category every member of the jury can propose up to 3 candidates. After the jury meeting, the proposed candidates will receive a standard form to fill in and submit before the second round of the judging process.
• In case a jury member is representing a company that has been nominated for one or more categories he will not take part at the vote for that specific category (categories)
• Any company who fits the eligibility requirements can submit an application (self-nomination) on the Business Review Awards event page (https://bit.ly/2SDojE0) or at events@business-review.eu until February 15

Eligibility requirements:

• Have at least one-year performance history through to December 31st, 2018;
• Have consistent and positive investment objectives over the past year in accordance with the judging criteria of the specific category they are applying for.

Shortlisting and final voting stage

All candidates will fill-in and submit a standard online form. These standard forms will be the support for the decision taken by the jury during the second meeting. If there are more than 3 nominees in one category, the jury will short list the top 3-5 by a ranking system previous agreed on, or simply using qualitative assessments.

Confidentiality

All information regarding the nominees is confidential and shall not be disclosed by the jury to the public or any other third party.

Step 1: Choose the category/categories that best fit/s your achievements or the company’s accomplishments.
*you can fill-in multiple online forms in different categories and the nomination process is free of charge

Step 2: Business Review team sends you an email describing the judging process and criteria and attaches the online as well as Word versions of the form for each of the selected categories. Submit your nomination, in English, and enter the competition by February 15!

Step 3: The Jury evaluates all submitted forms and makes a shortlist including 3 to 5 nominees that are the most successful in complying with the requirements. The short list will be announced on the website on February 28.

Step 4: The shortlisted nominees receive a VIP invitation to Business Review Awards Gala.

Step 5: The winners are awarded their prizes at the Gala in March 4, in the presence of more than 200 business leaders, officials, leading foreign investors, diplomats and entrepreneurs.

At its 14th edition, the Awards will celebrate 2018’s pacesetters in an intense competition evaluated by an independent jury which ensures the integrity and transparency of the judging process. The nominees for each category will undergo a judging process and the winners will be publicly announced and presented with their awards during the Gala ceremony on March 4, in the presence of Romania’s 200 top business community representatives.