NOMINATION & ADJUDICATION PROCESS

1. Nomination deadline is June 26, 2026 at 11:59 pm
2. Self-nominate or nominate another company
   1. Self-nominate:
      1. Select the award
      2. Confirm eligibility requirements (differs for each award)
      3. Provide contact information
      4. Complete questionnaire – includes:
         1. Basic company information
         2. Award specific criteria
   2. Nominate another company:
      1. Select the award
      2. Provide your contact information
      3. Provide contact information for the company being nominated
3. Adjudicators: The Jury will be made up of a three-person panel of OCC board members
4. Adjudication period: June 29 - July 24
5. Award winners contacted
   1. A list of award recipients will be posted on our website by July 31
   2. We thank everyone for their nominations, however, only one award recipient and three runners up in each category will be contacted directly