PEPP QBS Award

The ACEC-NSPE QBS Awards Program was established by NSPE to recognize public agencies that make exemplary use of the QBS selection process at the state and local level. Since its inception, the program has expanded to include submissions from private sector entities. ACEC has partnered with NSPE in this program, and the two associations alternate in hosting the annual program.

Call for Nominations for QBS (Microsoft Word document)

QBS Past Winners

2002	City of Phoenix
2003	New York State Office of General Services
	Missouri Division of Design and Construction
2005	Iowa Department of Transportation
	University of Connecticut
2006	Office of the State Engineer, State of South Dakota
2007	Georgia Department of Transportation

Two QBS Awards
There are two categories of QBS Awards:

• Government Sector
• Non-Government Sector

The purpose of the two awards is to encourage the nominating of government sector and private sector companies, which play a major role in the hiring of design professionals.Non-government entities include private corporations, privately-funded research labs, private utility companies, design professionals, construction contractors, developers and any non-government entity that uses design professional services on a regular basis.Government entities include states, municipalities, local governments, departments or agencies of government, school districts, university systems, public utility systems, research laboratories (if publicly funded), special purpose districts, and the like.These lists are not to be considered all-inclusive.

Mandated and Non-Mandated QBS
Public entities operating under mandated QBS (Mini-Brooks Law) procedures are also eligible if they have demonstrated exceptional leadership in qualifications-based selection.Nominations from non-mandated public entities will receive priority consideration, if all other criteria are rated equally.

In addition to the two QBS Awards, the QBS Awards program will designate up to four Merit Award winners.

If you have questions, contact Kim Granados at 703-684-2857.