for the 5th round 2020
Introduction:
The process of applying to national quality and excellence awards on the level of countries goes through several important stages and represents a qualitative leap in the improvement, development and sustainability of outstanding performance. The experience of participating in such awards is one of the best practices for systematic learning and self-identification. The enterprise should recognize the value of the award as an engine of outstanding performance by using the organizational excellence model for comprehensive performance improvement, performing self-assessment, conducting external evaluation and receiving an integrated report of strengths and opportunities for improvement and getting a total score out of 1000 points to determine the level of excellence.
What sectors are eligible to participate?
The application to KAQA at its 5th round is open to the public, private and non-profit sectors.
What are the application procedures?
KAQA will make a number of basic procedures starting from registration on 25 February, 2019 until the honoring ceremony for winning enterprises, held in December 2020.
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How to register?
Registration is made through TAMAYUZ.NET electronic portal, which is an integrated system for management of excellence within the enterprises from registration to obtaining KAQA's reports. This portal will be available to all enterprises accepted in the 5th round and will be available with all its services for enterprises after the end of the round, regardless of participating in KAQA.
(See added value infographic).
Registration stages
Registration is done by clicking "apply" button in the home page, which will forward you directly to TAMAYUZ.NET system. After registering with the name of the enterprise, the following stages are done:
First stage:
Complete basic data file, which contains all the information related to the enterprise on a permanent basis, so the enterprise can update it at any time.
Second stage:
Pay costs of registration and enterprise file study which are (1,800) riyals for all enterprises and this includes the use of the system for a permanent basis. Please note that the end of this stage is not an acceptance to participate in KAQA round, but to enter the stage of sorting and studying applications.
Third stage:
Complete readiness model, containing information related to performance. The purpose is to know the readiness of the enterprise to participate and compete for the award round.
Fourth stage:
Study enterprise file and determine the extent of its readiness and the application of the conditions specified therein.
Stage Five:
In case the enterprise application is accepted for the 5th round, it will be notified to pay application fees, which vary according to sector as follows:
- Non-profit and government sector, (30) thousand riyals.
- Small enterprises, (40) thousand riyals.
- Medium enterprises, (50) thousand riyals.
- Large enterprises, (60) thousand riyals.
All costs are non-refundable and include training, organizational assessment field visits, and final report of the evaluation process.
Stage Six:
After receiving application costs, the enterprise shall be notified of the final acceptance and introduced to other required arrangements.
How to be accepted to enter the 5th round?
The process of sorting the applications of enterprises goes through several stages, the most important of which is quick registration, completion of requirements, payment of costs, and determining the readiness of the enterprise for participation. Therefore, there are enterprises that will be accepted for the 5th round, and others that will be rejected and directed to the next round.
Are there any payments due for participation?
The Award follows best international practices in setting the cost of participation. The Higher Committee of the Award has therefore approved a structure for the costs of application for the 5th round, which is considered the lowest internationally, and the lowest compared to previous rounds of the Award.
The award has an added value that outweighs the costs paid by enterprises. The most important benefits of which are as follows:
- Having the right to use the electronic system of organizational excellence, TAMAYUZ.NET, on a permanent basis
- Getting free training on how to use the system and receiving continuous technical support.
- Benefiting from visits of field assessment team and learning how to conduct an organizational assessment.
- Obtaining reports of evaluation results organizationally.
- Celebrating the winning enterprise at the honoring ceremony and including its achievements in the winning enterprises' film, in addition to adding its logo to the website and the publications of KAQA.
- Using KAQA logo for 3 years.
(See Award participation added value infographic)
How Participation Reports are written?
The award will hold special workshops for the enterprises qualified to enter the competitions. The training will be conducted on the system of TAMAYUZ.NET in full, including the writing of the participation report.
(See TAMAYUZ.NET infographic)
Award Documents
KAQA website includes a number of publications including:
- Award excellence model in both Arabic and English.
- Award regulation.
- Introductory booklet.
- Award presentation.
- Working Papers of the Third Forum of Best Practices.
Communication
The Award has pages in social networking sites, most notably Twitter and a YouTube channel, where there are several films including:
- Honoring ceremony for enterprises in its 3rd and 4th rounds.
- Film of Award winning enterprises from the 3rd and 4th rounds
- Introductory film of the Award during its 3rd and 4th rounds
You can contact us directly and quickly via direct messages on Twitter, and through the lines that will be allocated to the technical support of TAMAYUZ.NET System. You can also contact us directly through the Executive Director of the prize z.thubaiti@saso.gov.sa or the enterprise registration employee mm.harbi@saso.gov.s.
In addition, you can contact us through the following numbers from 8 am to 2:30 pm:
0112529881
0112529882
0112529883