By Susan L. Follett
FORT BELVOIR, Va. (June 19, 2017) – The call for nominations for the 2017 Army Acquisition Executive’s (AAE) Excellence in Leadership Awards is now open and will close on July 28. The awards provide an opportunity to showcase the professionalism of the Army Acquisition Workforce (AAW), spotlighting individuals and teams whose outstanding contributions merit special recognition. The awards focus not only on the best people and their accomplishments, but also on how those contributions help their organizations and the acquisition community at large.
The award categories mirror the functions and organizations of the AAW. Individual awards are given in the following categories:
- Acquisition Support Professional of the Year
- Business Operations Professional of the Year
- Defense Exportability and Cooperation Professional of the Year
- Engineer and System Integrator of the Year
- Logistician of the Year
- Product Management/Product Director Professional of the Year (O-5 Level)
- Project Management/Product Director Professional of the Year (O-6 Level)
- Science and Technology Professional of the Year
Team awards are given in two categories:
- Product Management/Product Director Office Team of the Year (O-5 Level)
- Project Management/Product Director Office Team of the Year (O-6 Level)
To be eligible for the individual AAE Excellence in Leadership Awards, nominees must occupy an acquisition workforce-designated position, be current in their Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act certification and have met their continuous learning points requirement for the prior two-year cycle (Oct. 1 2014 – Sept. 30, 2016).
There are two exceptions: the Defense Exportability and Cooperation Professional of the Year and the Acquisition Support Professional of the Year categories are open to all Army employees supporting the acquisition workforce.
Winners will be announced in October. See the awards website for complete nomination information and submission instructions, including sample award write-ups.
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