Awards

AFERM has two awards programs, one for individuals and one for federal agencies. Use these links to learn more:

• Annual Individual ERM Awards
• Federal Agency ERM Awards

AFERM Individual ERM Awards

We are pleased to announce that nominations for the 9^th Annual AFERM Awards are now open! Submissions are due by 5 pm ET Tuesday, October 31, 2023, via the forms below. We look forward to receiving your application and supporting you in making a significant difference in the Federal ERM Community.

Please note that the awards are provided on a nomination basis. This means that to be eligible for an award you must be nominated by another individual.

Award Information

Each of these four awards honors a professional who has made a lasting impact on their organization as a part of extraordinary contributions to advancing ERM in the Federal Government. All AFERM Awards are limited to AFERM Members and federal employees, apart from “ERM Volunteer of the Year” which can be awarded to an AFERM Member who is not a federal employee. We encourage you to nominate your colleagues for the below categories:

For additional questions, please reach out to Daniella Datskovska at Past-President@aferm.org and Eliza Clark at eliclark@deloitte.com.

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Past Awardees

AFERM Federal Agency ERM Awards

You are invited to submit a nomination, on behalf of your organization, for the 2023 AFERM Federal Agency ERM Awards. Organizations can self-nominate for one or both awards:

• ERM Luminary Award – for an agency that has achieved an advanced level of ERM maturity and demonstrates a sustained and broad range of accomplishment in the implementation and practice of enterprise risk management.
• ERM Notable Achievement Award – for an agency that has accomplished a significant and noteworthy achievement in establishing an ERM program over the past year or that has achieved impressive growth in the development of a previously established ERM program or that completed a significant action that resulted in demonstrating the effectiveness of its ERM program.

Eligibility

Nominations are open to all U.S. federal Departments and Agencies, including agency and bureau sub-components of Departments. Nominations below the Bureau level are not eligible for consideration. Within the Department of Defense, nominations may be submitted by the Office of the Secretary of Defense, The Joint Staff, the Military Departments or Services, Defense Agencies, and Combatant Commands.

Key Dates

• June 15, 2023 — Nominations open
• August 31, 2023 — Nominations close
• November 28-29, 2023 — Awards Ceremony at the AFERM Annual ERM Summit

Evaluation

Nominations will be evaluated against the award criteria by a panel of current and/or former AFERM Presidents and Board members. Supplemental material or a discussion with the nominating entity may be requested by the panel if required.

Completing Your Nomination

To present your nomination in the best way, please read the following tips, and keep them in mind when completing your nomination:

• Nominations should be limited to five pages (excluding any attachments).
• Make sure your nomination is clear and concise.
• Focus on results and describe the specific outcomes and benefits that were achieved by your organization.
• Provide relevant examples to use as evidence of your achievements.
• Only attach documents that demonstrate and support your claims.

Award Notification & Acceptance

• Agencies whose nominations are selected for award will be notified in advance of the AFERM Annual Summit.
• A representative(s) of the agency will be asked to attend the summit to accept the award. In addition, agency award recipients may also be asked to participate in a session at the summit highlighting aspects of the award.
• A press release and other communications announcing the award recipients will be issued by AFERM. A draft of the release will be shared with recipients in advance for review.

Questions

Any questions about the nomination process can be sent to planning@aferm.org.