Following a technical appraisal, short-listed applications are judged by three separate Panels of Judges, for the three Business categories of ‘International Trade’, ‘Innovation’, and ‘Sustainable Development’. In each case the assessment procedure is extremely thorough.
Short-listed applications are then forwarded to the Prime Minister's Advisory Committee for further scrutiny.
The Awards are given solely on merit and competition is fierce. The number of Awards presented each year is not pre-set and depends on the quality of the applications received.
"The Queen's Award acts as an important benchmark of quality"
