2024 LACE AWARD CATEGORIES
LACE AWARD CATEGORIES - GWBC CORPORATE MEMBER ONLY
Advocate of the Year Corporate
This award will be presented to a Supplier Diversity Practitioner, Procurement Professional or Buyer who is a current employee of a corporate member of GWBC®. The Award Winner will be selected for extraordinary efforts in inspiring, engaging and empowering GWBC® Certified WBEs. This individual will be recognized and honored for their proven methods in mentoring, coaching and supporting women-owned businesses.
Corporation must be a GWBC® corporate member in good standing.
Buyer of the Year Corporate
This award will be presented to a Buyer, Procurement Professional or a Supplier Diversity Practitioner who has procurement experience and is a current employee of a Corporate Member of GWBC®. The Award Winner will be selected for instituting programs that offer equal access for GWBC® Certified WBES and attained world-class quality in its supplier diversity process.
Corporation must be a GWBC® corporate member in good standing.
Corporation of the Year
This award will be presented to a current GWBC® Corporation that has created significant advancement in breaking down barriers that impede WBEs from gaining fair access to procurement opportunities. The Award Winner will be honored for various initiatives and processes it has launched to increase its relationship and spending with WBE suppliers, including supplier development activities, financial assistance, and strategic alliance counseling.
Corporation must be a GWBC® corporate member in good standing.
The Voice Award
This award is selected by a WBE Judging Panel and presented to a GWBC® corporation who has exhibited the most significant progress in creating a voice and platform for GWBC® Certified WBEs to gain fair access to procurement opportunities. The Award Winner will be selected and honored by GWBC® WBEs for the various initiatives it has launched to increase its relationship and spending with WBE suppliers. This includes supplier development activities, financial assistance, and strategic alliance counseling.
Corporation must be a GWBC® corporate member in good standing.
LACE AWARD CATEGORIES - GWBC CERTIFIED WOMEN BUSINESS ENTERPRISE (WBE) ONLY
Advocate of the Year – WBE
This award will be presented to either a GWBC® Certified WBE business owner (CEO/President) or an employee of a GWBC® Certified WBE. The Award Winner will be recognized and honored for their proven methods in mentoring, coaching and supporting women-owned businesses.
Trailblazer Award
This award will be presented to GWBC® Certified WBE owners (CEO/President) by annual revenue category. The nominee should exemplify leadership, creativity and innovation. The Award Winner in each category will be selected based upon being a pillar in their community, contributing their time and talent with a proven track record of mentoring, partnerships, volunteerism and WBE to WBE spend.
- Trailblazer Award: Category I - Annual sales under $1 Million
- Trailblazer Award: Category II - Annual sales $1 Million - $5 Million
- Trailblazer Award: Category III - Annual sales $5 Million - $10 Million
- Trailblazer Award: Category IV - Annual sales $10 Million - $20 Million
- Trailblazer Award: Category V - Annual sales $20 Million - $50 Million
- Trailblazer Award: Category VI - Annual sales $50 Million - $100 Million
- Trailblazer Award: Category VII - Annual sales more than $100 Million
* GWBC staff will verify all revenues sale of nominees from 2023
Volunteer of the Year
This award will be presented to a GWBC® Certified WBE or a retired corporate employee who has demonstrated outstanding volunteer service to GWBC®. Event volunteers, committee chairs and members are eligible. Nominee must be a current certified WBE or an employee of a certified WBE in good standing to qualify for this award.
Award winners will be announced LIVE at the 2024 LACE Awards on Friday, November 1 at the Georgia Aquarium.