National producers to represent Kazakhstan at international level

The CIS Quality Awards contest is aimed at raising the competitive edge of the CIS products and services, improving their export potential, and enhancing reputation of the CIS producers both at the local and international markets. The keynote of the contest is to compel the quality to serve the society throughout the member countries of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS).

The CIS Quality Awards contest is carried out every other year and conducted in two stages in line with the procedure adopted by the Economic Council of the CIS on December 9, 2011.

During the first stage, the national bodies for standardization, metrology, and certification assess the competing companies according to the established criteria. The selected nominees enter the second stage of the contest, where the number of nominees from each state should not exceed two finalists in each category.

At the second stage, a special panel makes their judgment on the contest’s winners. Headed by the Chairman of the Interstate Council for Standardization, the jury includes the Council members and the members of interstate agencies who represent consumer associations, chambers of commerce, manufacturers, and entrepreneurs. The panel reviews the documents provided by the participants and the expert reports provided by the national bodies for Standardization, Metrology, and Certification. The jury issues a draft resolution with the list of the CIS Quality Awards laureates and winners.

The total number of laureates and winners of the contest should not exceed 36 but not more than one winner in each category.

The Economic Council of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) issues a final resolution on the CIS Awards for quality achievements.