SAVE International Honors & Awards Nomination Form
Nomination Form
Paper of the Year
SAVE International Honors & Awards Nomination Form
Paper of the Year
All nominating information is confidential and will be seen only by the parties involved in the award process. Sponsors are advised of
the need for confidentiality in the submittal process. All sponsors must submit the entire application form and any supporting
documentation.
The Paper of the Year Nomination should also address the following topics:
1. Describe an innovative technique or outstanding accomplishment.
2. Add depth or understanding to existing value methodologies.
3. Is original, imaginative and professionally composed.
4. Is communicative, concise and easily understood.
5. Is published in a professional journal.
Label the nomination “confidential” and mail or email to:
SAVE International Awards Director
19 Mantua Road
Mount Royal, NJ 08061 USA
info@value-eng.org
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A typed statement of the nominee’s credentials and accomplishments that relate to the qualification for Paper of the Year
award.
A typed biography of the candidate.
Should this nomination be approved to receive the award, please provide complete contact information for up to four media outlets
suitable for sending press releases.
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SAVE International Honors & Awards Nomination Form
SAVE International Honors & Awards Nomination Form
Paper of the Year Basic Criteria
Nominee’s Name
Member Since
Member Number
Date Completed
Paper Title
Abstract (100 words maximum)
Publication Name
Publisher
Date Published
Volume or Issue No.
Use the space below each applicable basic criterion to document the paper’s concepts and their application in the indicated
criteria. Please describe how the paper’s concepts would affect and improve the application of Value Methodology. Each criterion
has a value of 10 points. Organization, clarity, and succinct statements will affect the scoring of the submittal.
Attach supporting documentation as needed and label each group according to numerical and alphabetical chronology. Use
additional sheets as needed.
Criterion 1 – Improve VM
Enhance the application of the Value Methodology standards with unique techniques such that other value professionals endorse
and emulate the new developments.
Reviewer Comments
Points (Max 10)
SAVE International Honors & Awards Nomination Form
Criterion 2 – Apply VM
Use the Value Methodology to achieve major project accomplishments beyond the normal success stories.
Reviewer Comments
Points (Max 10)
Criterion 3 - Improve VM
Improve the technical, managerial, educational, and administrative programs to make any type of work more effective in terms of
improving the mission of the company, institution, organization, or government agency (i.e., reduced costs, reduced drudgery,
improved quality, or other key performance and quality feature).
Reviewer Comments
Points (Max 10)
Criterion 4 – Establish VM
Establish major VE/VA/VM programs in a company, institution, organization, or government agency, or as a consultant to others that
is successful, long lasting, and supportive of the entity’s success.
Reviewer Comments
Points (Max 10)
Criterion 5 – Benefit SAVE International
Benefit SAVE International® and the value profession by achieving a major accomplishment, such as chairing the revision of manuals
of practice, contributing to the rewriting of the constitution, writing a society publication, sponsoring a seminar, or similar activities.
Reviewer Comments
Points (Max 10)
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Criterion 6 – Share VM
Conduct Research of previous publications, articles, case studies, standards, and other resource material in the Value Methodology
or other management or technical areas. Does the author wish to publish the results in SAVE International® media or other
professional journals.
Reviewer Comments
Points (Max 10)
Criterion 7 – Share VM
Share the Value Methodology in interdisciplinary work and bring the knowledge of other professions into the value profession.
Communicate, promote, and disseminate information about VE/VA/VM to potential users of the Value Methodology. Contribute to
the technical community. Achieve major accomplishments in other professions, societies, standards committees, service
organizations, and similar activities Nominee may serve the value profession as a teacher, educator, or lecturer in value engineering
or value management.
Reviewer Comments
Points (Max 10)
Criterion 8 – Humanitarian
Contribute humanitarian public service to a local, state, national, or international organization (including hospitals, government,
schools, etc.) as a director, committee member, or as an individual.
Reviewer Comments
RECOMMENDED FOR APPROVAL BY THE AWARDS COMMITTEE (YES/NO)
Points (Max 10)