Terms and Conditions

For the purposes of these Rules the following definitions are set out:

The Organiser refers to Australian Information Industry Association (AIIA) or the Australian Computer Society (ACS). The Judges refers to those people who are selected by AIIA and ACS on the basis of industry expertise.You refers to the person submitting the nomination on behalf of the company. The Nominee refers to the company/individual submitting the nomination. The Sponsors refers to the sponsors of the iAwards program. The Award refers to the award that a Nominee may receive after the judging is completed. The Recipients refers to the winners of the iAwards.

The Rules
1. The Rules are binding on all nominees, finalists and winners of the iAwards. The Organiser of the iAwards will take reasonable measures to ensure that other third parties such has suppliers and contractors and Judges comply with the Rules.
2. Instructions on how to enter and the Award criteria form part of these Rules of entry.
Agreement to the Rules
By submitting a nomination form, you warrant to AIIA and ACS that You have;
1. The full power and lawful authority to submit a nomination form on behalf of the Nominee and;
2. To perform or cause to be performed its obligations under the rules of entry and;
3. To the best of your knowledge and belief the information provided is true and correct.
4. Regarding breach of warranty as set out in (2) you indemnify the Organiser if it suffers loss as a result of a breach of one or more of these warranties. The Organiser reserves the right to revoke an Award if the Nominee is in breach of this warranty and award the Award to another Nominee.
Eligibility to Nominate:
FOR COMPANY AWARDS:
1. The iAwards are open to companies and organisations registered and operating in Australia (Australian Business Number required);
2. The nominee must own the IP of the solution which they are nominating for the award.
3. At least 51% of product development efforts including research, development and design must have taken place in Australia;
4. Any innovation which has won an iAward in the previous three years is ineligible to enter the award, with or without product enhancement.
FOR INDIVIDUAL AWARDS:
1. ICT professionals who work in various sectors of the Australian ICT industry;
2. All entrants must be 18 years of age (excluding those entering in either Secondary or Tertiary Student Project categories) and an Australian citizen or permanent resident in Australia;
3. One nomination per category;
4. Judging will be based on information given on the nomination form;
5. Winners in the previous two years who won the ACS State ICT Awards (i.e. ACS Queensland ICT Awards, ACS Canberra ICT Awards, WAITTA) are eligible to enter the individual iAwards categories. Nominations may be made with or without the knowledge of the person being nominated;
6. The judging panel reserves the right, at any time, to verify the validity of nominations. Phone interviews may also be conducted to verify the nomines eligibility. The decision of the judging panel is final.
Confidentiality of Material
1. Staff or agents of the Organiser and the Judging Panel will handle nominations. With the exception of marketing material, nominations will be treated as commercial-in-confidence. Information provided by Nominees will not be released without your prior permission.
2. Upon receipt by the Organiser, all nominations and supporting material become and remain the property of the Organiser. Nominees, however, retain ownership of any intellectual property in the nomination and supporting material.
Award Deadlines
The Award deadlines will be determined to have been met only where:
1. The registration fee has been received by the Organiser; and
2. The relevant nomination is in the hands of the iAwards Organisers or their appointed representatives at or before the time and date specified in the Awards program.
3. Proof of dispatch will not be accepted as proof of delivery or receipt.
Judging Process
1. The Organiser reserves the right not to consider any nomination if it does not sufficiently meet the Award criteria. They also reserve the right, at their discretion, to cancel or change the Award Program if they reasonably determine that the integrity of the iAwards is or has been compromised.
2. Chance plays no part in determining the winners and finalists of The iAwards.
3. All decisions and recommendations made by the Organiser, their representatives and the Judges shall be binding and final, and no correspondence will be entered into.
4. The judging of nominations is an independent process. The intended judging process has been set out by the Organisers, but may be varied at the Organisers' discretion and should not be considered binding on the Organisers.
5. Judges are bound by the assessment criteria for the Awards.
6. The Organisers reserve the right, at the Judges' recommendation, to not present any Award in a particular category or to award tied winning nominations.
7. Winners and finalists are selected on the basis of merit. However, the Organiser does not generally endorse these organisations or their activities.
Declaration of Interests
Judges are required to declare any interest in nominations over which they deliberate and to disqualify themselves from deliberations and considerations of those nominations.
Award Ceremonies
Winners should use their best endeavours to attend or be represented at the Award Ceremonies. Attendance by the finalists at the presentation ceremony is encouraged.
Limits on Organisers' and Sponsors' Responsibilities and Liabilities
1. The Organisers and Sponsors will use their best endeavours to ensure that the iAwards are conducted in a manner, which does not adversely affect the reputation of any Nominee or participant.
2. Nominees enter the Awards at their own risk and the Organiser will not be liable for any loss, damage or expense incurred by the Nominee as a result of entering a nomination into the Awards.
Promotion of Nominations
Nominees agree to do all things reasonable to participate and/or cooperate with any promotional or media activities conducted by the Organisers and Sponsors in relation to the iAwards.
No Relationship
No contractual or other legal relationship shall arise between the members of the Judging panels, the Organiser, Sponsors and any organisation nominating for the Awards.
Awards to be Contested
1. One State winner will be chosen from each state, along with one National winner for each of the Company Award Categories
2. One National winner will be chosen for each of the Individual Award Category
3. The national winners from each the above Company categories will be eligible to win the Inspiration Award for ‘the best of the best’ ICT product or service.
Recipient Benefits
The following benefits will be offered to Recipients of the iAwards
1. An iAwards trophy, which is theirs to keep
2. The right to use iAward winner logo on company publicity materials
3. The opportunity to attend the Asia-Pacific ICT Awards (APICTA) for company categories
4. Individual iAwards winners will receive a complimentary one year subscription to the ACS Membership.