What are the MOD Quality Awards?

The MOD Quality Awards celebrate success, reward, and recognise those who have delivered significant business benefits and improvements through a quality approach. These awards are sponsored by Chartered Quality Institute (CQI).

There are 5 award categories:

• Rising Star
• Best Improvement
• Quality Ambassador
• Inspiring Leadership
• MOD Quality Supplier of the Year

Who should I nominate for an award?

TheNominations nominations are open to all service and civilian personnel, the MOD and Industry in all professions,professions. Nominations are not justlimited Quality.to It’sthe Quality profession. Awards are also open to MOD suppliers, including prime contractors, their suppliers and small to medium sized enterprises.

NominationsThe areinvitation inviteddoes fromnot differentiate between organisations, project teams, individuals, and their suppliers.

How can I get involved?

If you know of anyone who is worthy of these prestigious awards, please complete the nomination form by 3125 JulySeptember 2025.2026.

Judging and ceremony

The judging panels will take place in September withor independentOctober peoplewith independents invited from MOD,the MOD and the Chartered Quality Institute. In addition, the Defence Quality Assurance Field Force will be invited to participate for the Quality Supplier of the Year award. Should nominations be close, nominees may be asked to attend a virtual interview by the panel.

The award and certificate will be presented to successful recipients at Thean MODawards Qualityceremony Awardslater Ceremony taking place in November.the year.

For further information or advice, please contact DESEngSfty-QSEPQCM-Pol-Awards@mod.gov.uk.

Category descriptions

Rising Star

An individual new to Quality who has excelled, demonstrated clear potential to succeed and displayed appropriate behaviours such as enthusiasm, proactiveness and professionalism that delivers significant outcomes and benefits to the business. It is normally considered within their first 2 or 3 years in a Quality role.

John Bullock Quality Ambassador

An individual who is seen as a role model and has gone above and beyond, promoting good behaviours such as helping to embed new cultures, mentoring, coaching, and sharing best practice with others, that delivers significant outcomes and benefits to the business.

Inspiring Leadership

A team or individual who inspired and motivated others to achieve their potential with clear direction and strategy while achieving significant outcomes and benefits to the business.

Best Improvement

A team or individual who has gone above and beyond to implement an improvement that delivers significant outcomes and benefits to the business.

MOD Quality Supplier of the Year

Recognition of Defence Supplier for excellence in their approach to Governance, Assurance, Improvement and Leadership. The ability to demonstrate significant evidence of Root Cause Analysis, investment in resources, continual improvement and adopting a position of leadership.