Assessment Criteria

Your organisation must be able to demonstrate as many as possible of the following:-

(the order of these factors is not significant, no factor is more important than any other)

• That you have clear goals for your business in the future
• That you have a clear plan for growth
• That you have a vision of your place in your market
• How you market your products and services effectively
• How you look after your customers and how successful you are in that
• How you manage your business effectively
• How you develop and encourage your staff within your business
• Any unique selling point
• Any significant improvements in financial performance in the last year
• Any other recent achievements
• Any source of new business your business has obtained in the last year
• Your contribution to the local community by employment generation
• Your contribution to the local community by supporting or encouraging local initiatives or local people.