1. Benefits derived from the achievement.
(a) How does the achievement result in increased public use of a workforce program or how is it considered an outstanding achievement for IAWP activities? {Answer for maximum International points.}
(b) How does the achievement improve internal operations of a workforce agency or how does it improve internal objectives in IAWP activities?
2. Promotion of IAWP and/or workforce programs.
(a) How does the achievement promote two or more programs of a workforce agency or increase IAWP participation on the International level? {Answer for maximum International points.}
(b) How does the achievement promote one program of a workforce agency or increase IAWP participation on the Chapter level.
3. Individual initiative displayed by the nominee(s).
(a) Was the achievement accomplished beyond normal job responsibilities and hours of work? {Answer for maximum International points.}
(b) Was the achievement accomplished within normal job responsibilities but requiring considerable outside work?
(c) Was the achievement accomplished within normal job responsibilities and entirely on workforce agency time?
4. Originality/creativity displayed by the nominee(s).
(a) Was the idea for the achievement completely original in both concept and application? {Answer for maximum International points.}
(b) Was the idea originated outside of IAWP and workforce agency programs?
(c) Was the idea previously used in IAWP or a workforce agency program, but adapted to another IAWP or agency program for the first time?
(d) Was the achievement mandated or a normal expectation for a most workforce agencies or IAWP Chapters?
5. Potential use by others.
(a) Could the achievement be copied and used by other workforce agencies or IAWP Chapters? {Answer for maximum International points.}
(b) Could the achievement be used only by workforce agencies with similar industrial and geographic situations or by some IAWP Chapters?
(c) Could the achievement be used by only a very few workforce agencies or IAWP Chapters?
(d) Was the achievement mandated or a normal expectation for most workforce agencies or IAWP Chapters?