The winner of the 28th NSM Awards will be chosen by the Board of Judges composed of representatives from the government, private sector, and the academe who are users of statistics themselves. The Board of Judges will use different criteria per category as basis:
Best statistical activity conducted by a Government organization
Relevance to the theme* 20% Clarity of objectives/message and promotion of statistical awareness/literacy25% Outputs, outcomes and impacts to the audience/target group 35% Extent of participation/Coverage 10% Economy in the use of resources 10% TOTAL 100% Best Region
Diversity of activities 20% Outputs, outcomes and impacts to the audience/target group 35% Extent of participation of cooperating agencies and LGUs Coverage 20% Clarity of objectives/message and promotion of statistical awareness/literacy15% Economy and ingenious use of resources 10% TOTAL 100% Best statistical activity conducted by a Private Organization
Relevance to the theme* 20% Clarity of objectives/message and promotion of statistical awareness/literacy25% Outputs, outcomes and impacts to the audience/target group 35% Extent of participation/Coverage 10% Economy in the use of resources 10% TOTAL 100% Best Youth Group Advocate for Statistics
Diversity and number of statistical activities 25% Clarity of objectives/message and promotion of statistical awareness/literacy25% Outputs, outcomes and impacts of the statistical activities to the youth25% Extent of participation/Coverage 20% Economy in the use of resources 5% TOTAL 100% Best LGU
Diversity and number of statistical activities 20% Outputs, outcomes and impacts to the audience/target group 35% Extent of participation/Coverage 20% Clarity of objectives/message and promotion of statistical awareness/literacy15% Economy in the use of resources 10% TOTAL 100%
*Note: The theme for the 28th NSM celebration in October 2017 was “Facts and Figures for the Future: Statistics for Evidence-Based Decisions Towards AmBisyon Natin 2040”