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Recognising The Most Outstanding Government Projects in Asia
The GOV MEDIA AWARDS
Gov Media is proud to launch the Gov Media Awards, a prestigious and exciting event that will recognise the most outstanding government projects and initiatives in the region. This is open to both government departments or organisations and companies supplying services or solutions to government projects.
The awards will be granted to federal, state, and local government levels per department and will be given out on a country-level basis.
Nominate now and be honoured for your award-winning government projects!
Why should you enter


SHARE YOUR STORY
Talk about your winning project in an interview that you can share with stakeholders, peers, and colleagues to let them know that you are an award-winning company.


AMPLIFY YOUR REACH
Let your initiatives be recognised by your stakeholders and honoured in Asia.


ATTAIN VALUABLE EXPOSURE
Be featured in Gov Media, the premier source of news and information dedicated to governance and leadership across the globe.
GUIDELINES
GUIDELINES
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Nomination is open to:
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government departments or organisations
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companies supplying products, services, or solutions to government
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Eligible companies and organisations must nominate a project done by/for government.
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The entries will be deliberated by a panel of public sector industry experts from the region’s top accounting firms based on the judging criteria below.
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Nomination is free of charge. If your company/organisation wins, you will be given your choice of winner's packages to maximise your award winning status through exclusive promotional benefits.
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All winners will be given recognition on the Gov Media website and will receive a soft copy of the certificate.
ELIGIBILITY
The project must be launched within the last 24 calendar months. If launched prior, it remains eligible if recent developments were made.
CATEGORIES
The awards will be given out on a country-level basis. In each country, there will be winners in the following government levels:
- Federal/National
- State/Regional
- Local/City
CRITERIA FOR JUDGING
The entries will be reviewed by the judges based on the following:
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Background - What was the inspiration behind the initiative? Who were the relevant stakeholders and how were their needs identified and understood?
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Uniqueness & Innovation - What was especially creative or innovative about the initiative?
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Effectiveness - What were the initiative’s objectives and targets? How were they achieved and what measures have been used to assess its success?
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Impact - What was the initiative’s impact on the organisation and industry?
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Dynamism - How is the initiative flexible to changes and progressive opportunities?
HOW TO ENTER?
1. Go to the online nomination form and read the nomination guidelines.
2. Fill in the required details about your organisation and contact person for the nomination.
3. Select your categories.
4. Provide your project title, 500-word write-up, key achievements, and project photos. You may also upload supporting documents such as videos, infographics, and press releases/news clippings.
5. Check your email for the nomination confirmation email and acknowledge it once received.
Note:
- An organisation may submit up to three (3) entries.
- Each nomination form is valid for one entry only. Fill out the form again if you will nominate another project or in another category.
- Photos are required while supporting documents are optional but will highly increase the chances of winning.
PRICING
Nomination is free. If your company/organisation wins, you will receive recognition through listing in the GovMedia website and a softcopy of the certificate. In addition, you will be offered your choice of winner’s package to maximise your award winning status through exclusive promotional benefits including usage of the award logo and badge, video and print interviews, public relations online articles, and other shareable content including short-form videos for social media. To learn more about the pricing and entitlements, please email jane[email protected].
Past Winners
CONTACT US
For more details, contact:
Jane Patiag
+(65) 3158 1386 ext. 217
Meet the Judges
*subject to change


Guillaume Sachet
Partner, Head, Customer Practice
KPMG

Partner, Head, Customer Practice
KPMG
Guillaume is a Partner with KPMG Advisory practice in Singapore where he heads the Customer Practice. He has 25 years of experience in the Tech industry. Prior to joining KPMG as a Partner, he was the Head of Strategy at Mediacorp where he drove digital transformation, innovation and investments between 2012 and 2017. He was subsequently appointed Head of Social to manage social media and digital marketing activities. Prior to Mediacorp, Guillaume was a Partner and Managing Director with the strategy practice of Accenture, responsible for Telecom, Media and Tech strategy clients across Southeast Asia.
Over the years, he has developed deep digital and customer experience expertise across the APAC region. He has spent more than 20 years in Asia, working in Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, Australia, Brunei, Vietnam, Philippines, Korea and China. Recognized as a thought leader in the tech industry, Guillaume is a regular speaker and writer. In particular, he wrote more than 15 articles and white papers on tech and innovation for various organizations and publications.


Sam Lo
Partner, Asean EY Private Assurance Leader
EY

Partner, Asean EY Private Assurance Leader
EY
Sam leads a team in the firm’s assurance practice serving emerging enterprises and private middle market clients.
He has vast experience in external and internal audits of private and listed enterprises, MNCs, as well as government and quasi-government organizations across diverse sectors. These include manufacturing, trading, technology, retail and wholesale, investment holding, oil and gas, shipping, transportation, real estate, construction and professional services. He has also helped many clients with financial and corporate management.
Sam’s wide commercial sector experience covers corporate strategy and business development, M&As, venture management, corporate governance, financial accounting and reporting, and risk management.
Sam is a Fellow Chartered Accountant of Singapore, Institute of Singapore Chartered Accountants, and holds a Bachelor of Accountancy (First Class Honors) from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore.


Roger Loo
Executive Director, Head of Management Consulting Services
BDO Singapore

Executive Director, Head of Management Consulting Services
BDO Singapore
Roger Loo is the Executive Director of the Management Consultancy Division of BDO Consultants Pte Ltd. Roger joined BDO in 2008 and spearhead the growth of the management consultancy arm of BDO for the past decade. He has lived and worked in various countries – Australia, UAE, China etc. With clear understandings of cultural diversity and in markets conditions, Roger has been valued by clients and companies alike in their quests for internationalisation and future growth.
With more than 20 years of experience in business intelligence and management consulting, Roger has a proven track record in areas that include market intelligence and brand research, feasibility studies, strategy consulting, internationalisation, family businesses and performance management. His global expertise in management consulting includes countries such as China, Taiwan, Myanmar, India, Australia, USA, Indonesia, United Kingdom, Middle East and North Africa region.
Prior to joining BDO, Roger served as the Head of Greater China for The Asian Banker – specialising in banking and financial business intelligence and research for banking communities in the Middle East, Asia and Oceania.


Loretta Fong
Entrepreneurial Group Leader, Assurance,
PwC Hong Kong

Entrepreneurial Group Leader, Assurance,
PwC Hong Kong
Loretta has over 25 years of experience in public accounting serving clients of various sizes, including conglomerates engaged in a various of industries including retail, TMT, logistics; as well as start-ups and entrepreneurs.
She currently serves as a General Committee Member of the Federation of Hong Kong Industries amongst her many other external appointments.


Allen Wong
Hong Kong Deloitte Digital Leader, Partner | APAC Salesforce Alliance Leader
Deloitte

Hong Kong Deloitte Digital Leader, Partner | APAC Salesforce Alliance Leader
Deloitte
Allen is a Partner at Deloitte who leads the Deloitte Consulting and the Digital practice in Hong Kong and Southern China.
Allen also leads up the APAC Digital Customer Solution Practice at Deloitte. He has extensive knowledge and experience in working with executives in the formation of digital transformation with a human centric approach.
His expertise includes digital strategy, operating model design, to large scale project implementation of CRM, digital marketing platforms, data solutions, and organization change management.
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What can I nominate?
You may nominate any project, product, service, or solution that was done by or for government. The project must be launched or had upgrades, in part or full, within the last 24 calendar months.
How do I nominate?
To submit a nomination, all you have to do is fill out the online nomination form with complete details about your organisation and the project that you are nominating.
Can I submit two or more entries?
You may send a maximum of three (3) entries. If you are nominating several projects, please enter them separately.
How many winners per category?
The awards will be given out on a country-level basis. In each country, there will be winners in federal, state, and local government levels per department.
Is there a cost involved?
Nomination is free. If your company/organisation wins, you will receive recognition through listing in the GovMedia website and a softcopy of the certificate, and in addition you will be offered your choice of winner’s package to maximise your award winning status through exclusive promotional benefits including usage of the logo, video and print interviews, public relations online article, and other shareable content including short-form videos for social media. To know more about the pricing and entitlements, please email [email protected]