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The Deadline for Awards Nominations is April 30th

Download Nomination Forms
Group Nomination Form
Individual Noimnation Form

Overview
The General Services Administration (GSA) Network Services Awards Program was created in 1993 by the Interagency Management Council (IMC) to recognize individuals and group efforts that through their use of Federal Acquisition Services (FAS), Integrated Technology Services (ITS) contracts, improved the quality, management, and/or cost effectiveness of telecommunication services for their agency or the Federal government as a whole.

Recognition
There are two types of awards within the various categories: Individual and Group. 
These awards are not intended to recognize or reward persons for performing their daily duties in an outstanding manner, but to acknowledge specific accomplishments where using GSA/FAS/ITS provided contracts and services resulted in an agency recognizing improved management and/or reduction in costs of technology services.
Cash awards are given to all individual awardees except for the Executive Excellence category and other specific instances noted below.  When cash awards are not provided, there is non-monetary recognition.
Group Awards: Each member of a Group award receives a cash award.  If an individual is selected for an Individual award and is also part of a Group award, only the Individual cash award will be awarded.  If an individual is a member of two winning Group submissions, s/he will only be recognized once as part of a one of the Group awards. No individual Group award amount will be greater than an Individual award amount..
The IMC Awards Subcommittee determines the amount of the cash awards based upon the amount of funds available and the number of winning nominations.

Eligibility
Individuals and group efforts utilizing the following General Services Administration (GSA), Federal Acquisition Service (FAS), Office of Integrated Technology Services (ITS)  contracts are eligible to be nominated for an award:  

  • The  GWAC's (e.g., Millennia, Millennia Lite, ANSWER, Alliant) contracts.  
  • The Schedule 70 contracts under Special Item Numbers (SIN):
    • (SIN) 132-53, Wireless Services,
    • (SIN) 132-52 Electronic Commerce Services
    • (SIN) 132-51 Information Technology Services
  • Contracts under Functional area 8 of the 8(a) STARS (Streamlined Technology Acquisition Resources for Services)
  • The Network Services Contracts (e.g., Networx, FTS 2001, Connections, WITS, MAA etc).  

Nominees are not eligible to receive an award two years in a row for the same project.
Interagency workgroups/committees/teams are encouraged and eligible for group awards.
Neither GSA associates nor contract employees are eligible to receive monetary awards.  GSA associates are not eligible for individual awards but are eligible for non-monetary group awards.  IMC Awards Subcommittee members are also ineligible to receive monetary awards.

Categories
There is a single award winner in the Executive/ Leadership Excellence category and the winner is chosen by the IMC.  There are multiple winners in all other categories, depending on the quality of nominations. Below is a description of each award category.

Executive /Leadership Excellence
Leadership Excellence:  Contributed in achieving “Great Government through Technology” by leading the charge and providing exemplary senior management to the Federal Government through the entire project process.

Management/Administrative Excellence
Significant achievement in acquisition of telecommunication services, management of telecommunication systems and networks, and/or accomplishments supporting network projects, procurements, policies, and other successes involving GSA/FAS/ITS provided contracts and services.

Technical Excellence
Innovative use of GSA/FAS/ITS provided contracts and services for a large network or project and/or providing technically superior network design, conversion or implementations.

Cost Effectiveness
Significant achievement in improving the cost effectiveness or cost reduction of agency networks or systems using GSA/FAS/ITS provided contracts and services. 

Small Agency (Independent Agencies of 6,000 FTE or less)
Significant achievement, noteworthy technical, administrative or managerial efforts in the use of GSA/FASITS contracts and services to further small agency missions/goals.

Transition Excellence
Significant achievement in the addition of new, innovative telecommunications services to the Networx Universal, Enterprise, or the WITS3 contracts that expand the telecommunications service offerings available to agencies, improving their ability to meet mission critical due dates, technical and security requirements, and cost-effectively manage telecommunications resources.

Nomination Criteria
The Awards Subcommittee evaluates the written narrative/justification submitted with the package to evaluate and determine winners.  The following areas are suggested for consideration in support of a nomination.  Any one or more of the following, as well as, additional areas of consideration may be used:

  • Specific accomplishments as a Senior Manager in policy, planning, management or utilization of GSA/FAS/ITS contracts and services
  • Specific accomplishments resulting in the improved delivery of Government services using GSA/FAS/ITS contracts and services
  • Specific innovative use of GSA/FAS/ITS contracts and services in response to customers’ requirements, resulting with improved service and/or savings
  • Specific accomplishments resulting in significant cost savings to an agency or the Federal Government using GSA/FAS/ITS contracts and services
  • Specific accomplishments resulting in innovative advancements in the technical enhancement of GSA/FAS/ITS contracts and services
  • Superior accomplishments over the long term that have demonstrated significant diligence, ingenuity, and significantly improved the agency’s effectiveness of telecommunications services using GSA/FAS/ITS contracts and services
  • Specific special acts or services well beyond job requirements, in direct response to customer requirements utilizing GSA/FAS/ITS contracts and services

All nominations will be evaluated and rated based upon the following:

  • Significance of the effort
  • Demonstrated originality and/or creativity
  • Impact on service to the public
  • Impact on the mission of the organization
  • Improvements to operations or management productivity
  • Cost and resource effectiveness of the effort
  • Significance of cost savings and/or benefits
  • Long-range impact
  • Benefit to other organizations or, overall, to the GSA/FAS/ITS contracts and services

Nominating Procedures
The Awards Subcommittee must receive the nomination packages by April 30, 2010.  Nominations are to be submitted for a specific category using the prescribed forms.  PLEASE LEGIBLY PRINT/TYPE ALL requested information.

GSA will receive approval from each nominee’s supervisor and agency’s Incentive Awards Administrator before final approval and submission. Complete all requested information, as incomplete nomination packages WILL NOT be considered. 

Nomination write-ups should be kept to a maximum of two pages.  This will ensure a high quality, succinct, and concise nomination package is submitted.

The IMC Awards Subcommittee will review and rate all nominations and provide award recommendations to the IMC.  The IMC will review and make final approval of awards.  The IMC has exclusive rights in selecting the annual Executive Excellence Award winner.

Please submit the completed nomination package to:

Martha Hall
IMC Conference Planning Committee
10304 Eaton Place
Fairfax, Virginia 22030
If you need additional information or further assistance, please contact Martha Hall at 703-306-6208 or martha.hall@gsa.gov