This award celebrates individuals, teams, and organizations that have demonstrated exceptional skill in overcoming negotiation impasses to achieve positive outcomes. It is not the size of the deal that matters, but the ability to navigate challenging barriers.  

Key areas of focus include: 

• Effective communication strategies
• Trust-based collaboration
• Value optimization for all parties involved
• Demonstrating empathy and an understanding of the things that matter to each side

Judging criteria:

• Demonstrates effective communication
• Fosters trust based collaboration 
• Optimizes value for all sides
• Demonstrates creative solutions  

This award honors individuals, teams, and organizations that have shown a steadfast commitment to optimizing contractual agreements post-award, thereby contributing to the long-term success and effectiveness of contractual engagements​​.

Key areas of focus include:

• Driving transformative outcomes
• Contributions to long-term business success
• Excelling in building successful collaborations

Judging criteria:

• Ensures contract execution delivers on envisaged outcome within set time and cost
• Demonstrates adaptability and effective
• Implementation of necessary contract changes
• Manages and resolves conflicts, maintaining contract cooperation and progress
• Delivers ongoing value and positive outcomes

This award recognizes significant business value delivered through improved commercial or contracting processes or practices. 

Key areas of focus include:

• Innovative practices implemented to enhance operational efficiency
• Delivery of substantial business value
• Improvements to business process

• Demonstrates significant improvement in commercial or contracting processes.
• Delivers measurable business value and efficiency.
• Enhances effectiveness and outcomes of operational practices.

Recognizes initiatives that elevate the strategic importance of commercial or contracting processes in organizations.

Key areas of focus include:

• Contributions that align with the organization's overall strategy
• Skills development or negotiation strategies
• Driving significant strategic value

Judging criteria:

• Raises the strategic profile of the commercial or contracting process
• Aligns initiatives with broader business goals
• Achieves long-term strategic benefits and enhances reputation

This award, in partnership with the WorldCC Foundation, is given to teams and organizations that have effectively integrated sustainable and inclusive practices into their contracting and commercial management processes.     

Key areas of focus include:

• Strong commitment to positive social and environmental impacts
• Incorporation of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals 

Judging criteria:

• Evidence of sustainable principles being woven into contracting processes
• Demonstrates the inclusion of diverse suppliers and equitable practices
• Quantifiable social and environmental benefits resulting from the contracting practices
• Ongoing efforts to enhance sustainability within contractual engagements​​ 

This award recognizes outstanding achievements in the integration and application of cutting-edge technology to enhance contract management processes.

Key areas of focus include:

• Implementation of a tech solution
• Significant improvements in efficiency, accuracy, and/or accessibility of contract data
• Driving business success and compliance

Judging criteria:

• Evidence of the technology solution uniquely solving a significant challenge in contract management
• Demonstrable improvements in process efficiency, risk reduction, cost savings, and compliance