Listed below are the total number of Gold Medal and Silver Medal nominations that may be submitted based on bureau population. The maximum number applies to individual, group, and organizational awards.
Tier 1
Bureaus |
Population Range |
Total Number of Gold and Silver Medal Nominations per Bureau |
Census, NOAA, PTO |
8,000 – 14,000 |
20 |
Tier 2
Bureaus |
Population Range |
Total Number of Gold and Silver Medal Nominations per Bureau |
ITA, NIST |
1,400 – 3,000 |
15 |
Tier 3
Bureaus |
Population Range |
Total Number of Gold and Silver Medal Nominations per Bureau |
ADMIN, BIS, BEA, EDA, MBDA, NTIA, NTIS, OGC, OIG, O/S |
5 – 1,350 |
8 |