Chapter 1: Definitions and scope:
1. Definitions:
Muslim Excellence Competitiveness Corporation Award abbreviated as MECCAward is an award granted on the basis of the contents of this manual and its instructions. The award is offered by Islamic Chamber of Research and Information Center (ICRIC) to qualified organizations possessing the requirements set by members of Islamic chamber (according to No.3 classification of the Award) and held each year on the holy day of prophet's Mabás.
2. Decision making reference:
The MECCA ward Governance Board is the highest decision making sector, the members and duties of which are included in Act 9.
3. scope and award levels:
All organizations and economic agencies registered in ICCI can request for the award. The award is performed for 2 groups of large organizations and economic agencies having more than 150 personnel and those having less than 150 personnel.
4. assessment criteria:
The main assessment criteria for MECCAward applicants based on fundamental values and concepts are as follows:
1- Leadership
2- Policy and strategy
3- Human capabilities
4- Partnership and Resources
5- Processes
6- Customer results
7- Human capabilities results
8- Society results
9- Key performance results
Subordinate Criteria related to the main criteria and scoring principles can be applied by the expert committee’s approval.
5. MECCA Excellency Levels:
Different Levels of MECCAward Excellency distinguish companies according to their achievements in excellence and demonstrate that to what extent the companies are successful to achieve exellency. Excellence levels, according to records ratified by experts committee at the beginning of each period are as follows:
MECCAward winners that include three levels listed below:
A. GOLDEN prize: the winner is chosen among the candidates of each level. Candidates, who achieve the highest score, are chosen as the role model at the level of Islamic countries and will receive The Golden award.
B. SILVER prize: between the candidates at each level, those known as the role model and achieve a higher score than set point will receive the prize.
C. BRONZE prize: Applicants who have applied the organizational model completely and have obtained an incessant improvement in a specific period are entitled as the winner of Bronze prize.
certificate of Recognized for Excellence:
Those applicants who have achieved some improvements in organizational excellency with a good management system, if attain a better score than set point, are qualified to receive the certificate of recognized for excellence.
Certificate of committed to excellence:
Is assigned for organizations that hold training courses and perform self-assessment procedures properly and put their commitment into the practice.
Note 1: participation of winners of golden prize is forbidden for the next three years to pave the way for other applicants and give them a better chance of winning the prize.
Note2. All winners of GOLDEN, SILVER and BRONZE prizes are allowed to announce their achievement in less than three years from thetime of being entitled as a winner. In this case, they should also mention the exact date of their attainment.
6. MECCAward grant period :
The award grant ceremony is held annually and the prize will be offered to applicants assessed based on this manual and award time table.
Note: applicants of level 2 and 3 in Act.5 of this manual are not compelled to observe MECCAward time table's regulations and can present their application request to the secretariat whenever they want.
7. MECCAward time table : the time table of award grant in each round is prepared by expert committee and will be approved at the first meeting of governance board.
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