This document contains the mechanics for the Special Award. It will be given during the Metro Area Conference this coming September. This was presented by 2017 Area Awards Chairman Janethe Co (JCI San Juan Dambana) last Jan 14, 2017 in the 1st Area Council Meeting of JCI Metro Area in Paraiso ni Baste, Valenzuela City. version Jan 14, 2017

1. AREACON SPECIAL AWARD
Active Citizen Framework Award
Objective:
• Promote the application of Active Citizen Framework
• For LOs to be properly guided with the use of the framework
• To put emphasis not only on result but also on the methodology and best practice
• Increase the LO project’s relevance to the community
Guidelines:
• LO can enroll any of their project in the ACF award within Q1 2017 only
• LO can only enroll 1 project for this bid
• For co-hosted projects, LOs must discuss amongst themselves who will bid for the ACF Award
• Project timeline should be within January to July timeframe
• Bids for this award will not go through the normal e-bid process
• It will be an Oral and Written Bidding
• All Bid reports will be submitted in PDF format, 1 page per criteria with 2 supporting pictures
• 200 words max per criteria excluding statistics
• To be awarded during Areacon
• The winner will receive a Prize Money of Php10,000
Award Criteria:
Community Needs Analysis : 20%
Formulate / Plan Sustainable Solutions : 20%
Taking Action with Partners : 20%
Monitor and Evaluation Results : 20%
Benefit of ACF to members : 10%
Community Impact including statistics : 10%
TOTAL : 100%
Evaluation Process:
• Report submission and presentation will be done in milestones
• Evaluation will done after every report submission and presentation
• Bids that are not able to comply with the report submission and presentation milestones will be
automatically disqualified
• Refer to the timeline for the milestone deadlines

2. Timeline:
Milestone Deadline
Submission of Intention to bid (Project Background and
Timeline)
March 31, 2017
1st
Milestone:
Community Needs Analysis Report
Formulation / Planning of Sustainable Solution
- Report and Presentation (5 mins)
April 25, 2017
2nd
Milestone:
Taking Action with Partners
Monitor and Evaluation Results
- Report and Presentation (5 mins)
July 11, 2017
Submission of Full Report 2nd
week of August 2017
Judging Period 3rd
-4th
week of August 2017
Awarding Areacon
*** Intention to Bid template, additional announcements and FAQs will be sent to the Presidents by
February 1, 2017.
Prepared by
Janethe Co
2017 Area Awards Chairman, Metro Area
Jan 14, 2017