WITSA Awards Program
Nomination Response Forms
Please send your nominees to BCS Secretariat at samity@bcs.org.bd and/or at 12th Floor,
Sonartori Tower, Plot # 12, Biponon C/A, Sonargaon Road, Dhaka – 1205
NO later than FEBRUARY 24, 2010
AWARD CATEGORIES:
Awards will be given to individuals, academics, businesses, NGOs, government branches
etc., on the basis of particular programs, web sites, strategies of IT / Internet deployment;
i.e. the awards will not be political but technical, honoring use and implementation of
technology in accordance with the criteria described below (i.e. a government per se will
not be a “winner”, but one of its integrated web sites or services may be). The winners may
not necessarily represent the most advanced technology solutions, but should be excellent
examples of IT deployment which have made a difference for the community of interest
(whether providing public services, boosting profits or advancing connectivity):
1. PUBLIC SECTOR ICT EXCELLENCE AWARD
This category could include government branches as well as non-profit organizations:
A: GOVERNMENTS: This award will honor uses of information technology that improve
a national or local government’s effectiveness and increase its ability to meet citizen needs
– uses that save time and money in government operations, eliminate inefficient practices
and processes, improve access to or the quality of services and information or increase
communication within government. The winning entry would need to show how IT has
been effective within and/or outside the authority in the delivery of services, and it is
proposed that projects should demonstrate either one or all of the following:
 Use of IT to improve the common good, either at the local, national or
global level (measuring the social benefit);
   efficient use of current technology;
   highlight the benefits of latest advances;
   pilot projects evaluating the potential of new innovative means of
communication and information distribution.
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Criteria set for non-profit organizations,
will include the efficient use of information and communications technology to achieve the
organization’s goals, as well the use of ICT to improve the common good / social benefits
(examples could be i.e. medical groups that facilitate remotely assisted surgery via Internet,
deployment of informative databases or other technologies that increase citizen
participation in communities of interest – uses that bring aid, comfort, information, support
or services to target community groups.
B. NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS (NGOs):
YOUR NOMINEE(S):
User: National Board of Revenue (NBR), Bangladesh and The Chittagong
Chamber of Commerce & Industry
Project: Chittagong Custom House Automation Project (www.nbr-ctg.com)
Software Vendor: DataSoft Systems Bangladesh Limited
REASONS FOR NOMINATION (please justify why you think your candidate is
qualified):
Key Benefits:
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42 steps reduced to 5 steps
BDT 180 Bill of Entry reduced to BDT 50
Doubling the Revenue in two years
Reducing Cost of Doing Business by at least 70%
Saving Customs Processing Time by 80%
Monitoring International and Domestic Price
Transparency and Level Playing Field for Business
Better Risk Management
Key Features of the project:
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Chittagong Custom House Automation Project is one of the largest and successful
automation projects ever by NBR.
NBR generates significant amount of revenue from Chittagong Custom House.
42 Stakeholders involved and beneficiary of the automation project. For Exam, C &
F agents,
A Public-Private Partnership (PPP) without GOB Finance
Build-Own-Operate and Transfer (BOOT) Basis
Centralized Planning and Decentralized Execution
Involved Restructuring of People, Process and Physical Infrastructure
Planned, Designed and Developed by Local IT Experience
Active Participation of Stakeholders
For details supporting information please read as below:
a. Attachment 01 (Description of the Project)
b. Attachment 02 (Comparison before and after automation)
SUPPORTING INFORMATION: Please send any supporting information to the address
above, including information from candidate (i.e. excerpt from program description, web
site print-out, press release, etc.)
2. PRIVATE SECTOR ICT EXCELLENCE AWARD
With respect to BUSINESSES, this award will honor the uses of information technology
that directly increase a business’ ability to meet its objectives, improve its competitiveness
or better serve its customer needs – uses that, for example, create an advantage in the
design, development, manufacturing, marketing and/or distribution of products and
services.
YOUR
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SUPPORTING INFORMATION: Please send any supporting information to the address
above, including information from candidate (i.e. excerpt from program description, web
site print-out, press release, etc.)
3. DIGITAL OPPORTUNITY AWARD
The Digital Opportunity Award will be given to individuals, academic institutions,
corporations, NGOs or government entities that have made a remarkable and successful
effort at reducing the digital divide, but “connecting” previously “unconnected people.
Awards can be given on the basis of, for example, programs that help facilitate the
deployment of information technology and use of Internet among inner city population
segments, or in towns, rural areas or cities in developing and least-developed countries.
This award is an all-inclusive category that would provide WITSA member associations
with maximum independence in nominating suitable candidates. However, it will be
necessary to demonstrate:
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effectiveness of the programs,
number of people benefiting from the deployment of technology
degree of the program(s) technology intensiveness
level of innovation demonstrated in achieving the program(s) goals.
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REASONS FOR NOMINATION (please justify why you think your candidate is
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SUPPORTING INFORMATION: Please send any supporting information to the address
above, including information from candidate (i.e. excerpt from program description, web
site print-out, press release, etc.)