Facilities Management Team of the Year

Eligibility Criteria

Nominees: Nominees must primarily be facilities management professionals. This includes teams delivering full-service FM on behalf of clients, as well as in-house FM teams within public or private organisations. Eligible teams are those responsible for organising, overseeing, and coordinating the strategic and operational management of facilities. Their work should ensure the effective functioning and stewardship of a facility’s physical assets, supporting environments that are safe, sustainable, efficient, and productive for all occupants and visitors.

Submission requirements: Nominations must be submitted using this form, which is the official FMANZ awards nomination form. You must address all judging criteria and include a signed declaration.

FMANZ membership: As of 2026, you don’t need to be an FMANZ member to enter these awards. We welcome nominations from across the wider facilities management community, and the judging criteria place strong value on your contribution to the FM industry as a whole.

For this award, non-members are required to pay an entry fee of $700 +GST.

If any member of the nominated team is an FMANZ individual or corporate member, please list their name, role, and membership number or status. This is optional and will not affect eligibility.

Judges’ decision: The judges' decision to accept or decline any nomination is final.

Ineligibility: Judges, awards committee members, and FMANZ Board members are not eligible to be nominated.

Nomination limit: An individual may nominate only one organisation per year in this category.

Awards celebration: If shortlisted, the nominee agrees to send at least one representative to the awards celebration at their own expense.

Self-nomination: Self-nominations are welcomed in this category, provided the submission includes at least one written client endorsement. Client endorsements can be internal or external, as relevant to the nominee.

Judging process: The second stage of judging will involve a 45-minute interview, and nominees must be available for this. Teams shortlisted for an interview are encouraged to have three representatives present during the interview. The timing of interviews will be confirmed as soon as finalists are decided. If the judges determine that no nominations meet the required standard, no award will be given in that category.

Referee verification: Judges have the right to contact referees to validate any information provided. References may be followed up, especially if multiple nominations are ranked closely. 

Nominee continuity: Once nominated, a nominee cannot be removed from consideration. If a nominee departs from the organisation, team, or project after their nomination, they remain eligible to be judged and to receive the award, except in exceptional circumstances as determined by the awards Committee.

Guidelines for nominators

To ensure your nomination is clear, strong, and stands out, please consider the following tips:

• Confirm eligibility: Carefully review the eligibility criteria to ensure your team qualifies.
• Answer questions clearly: Read each question thoroughly and respond clearly, concisely, and directly. The explanatory notes provided for each question will help you understand what the judges are looking for.
• Provide supporting evidence: Back up your claims with examples and evidence. Quantified data, such as percentage improvements or cost savings, will strengthen your nomination.
• Highlight innovation & service excellence: Where relevant, provide details about innovative practices, exceptional service delivery, or significant achievements.
• Avoid jargon & abbreviations: Use clear language and avoid abbreviations or industry-specific terms that judges may not understand.
• Proofread your submission: Ensure your grammar, spelling, and punctuation are correct.
• Adhere to word limits: Stay within the prescribed word limit. Judges will disregard any content that exceeds this limit.
• Provide comprehensive information: The judges will assess your nomination solely based on the information provided, so be thorough and don’t assume they know anything beyond what’s written.
• Supplementary materials: You are encouraged to include additional supporting information, such as client references, feedback, performance appraisals, financial data, surveys, project descriptions, etc. All supplementary information will be treated confidentially.
• Review your nomination: Before submitting, have someone review your nomination to ensure it reads well and answers all criteria clearly.
  One nomination per team: Only one nomination per team is allowed in this category.

By following these guidelines, you’ll give your nomination the best chance to succeed. Good luck!

This application can be completed at your own pace. You can save your progress at any time and return to the form as often as needed before submitting.

Introduction: Summary statement about the team you are nominating (150 words max)

Please introduce the team you are nominating and outline what makes them stand out. Highlight the essence of who they are, their purpose, strengths, achievements, or key point of difference, and why they represent excellence within the facilities management industry.

This description may be used when announcing shortlisted nominees at the awards celebration and in publicity material.

Criterion 1: The role of the team (250 words max)

Describe the role of your team and how it fits within the wider organisation. Explain the team’s key responsibilities and how its work supports the smooth, safe, and successful operation of the organisation. Outline how the team interacts with others across the business, the measurable impact it delivers, and what sets it apart as an outstanding facilities management team worthy of recognition as the Facilities Management Team of the Year.

Criterion 2: Team qualities (250 words max)

Describe the qualities and culture that define your team and show its commitment to excellence in facilities management and service delivery. Explain the ways of working that make the team effective and provide examples of innovation, collaboration, or leadership that have delivered meaningful value to the organisation. Highlight what makes the team a high performing and outstanding contributor to facilities management.

Criterion 3: Achievements (250 words max)

Outline the key milestones and outcomes your team has achieved in 2025 and 2026. Describe how these achievements have delivered tangible benefits for the organisation, including improvements in efficiency, service delivery, sustainability, cost savings, or innovation. Highlight what is particularly noteworthy in the context of the organisation’s type and the scale of the facilities managed, and explain how the team’s work demonstrates excellence in facilities management.

Criterion 4: Development (250 words max)

Describe how your team invests in growth both individually and collectively. Provide examples of how team members have shared knowledge, mentored others, or applied their learning and development to improve performance within the organisation. Explain how this sharing of experience has supported positive change and contributed to stronger outcomes in facilities management.

Criterion 5: FM industry and FMANZ (250 words max)

Describe how your team supports and represents the facilities management profession beyond your organisation. Provide examples of involvement in FMANZ activities, industry events, or groups that contribute to the development and advancement of the FM community in New Zealand. Explain how the team’s participation, leadership, or advocacy has helped uplift the profession and support others working in facilities management.

Mandatory supporting documentation

 
Please provide at least one referee and a maximum of 5 high-resolution images as follows:. 

• A minimum of one photo of the team as a group
• Other images showing the Team in action at work or engaged in FM-related activities.

Images should be clear, high-quality, and suitable for publication. Headshots should be portrait orientation; action photos may be landscape or portrait.

Disclaimer: By submitting photos you confirm that all subjects give their permission for their image/s to be used in awards promotion activity on FMANZ comms channels including social media.

Declaration

By submitting this nomination form, I certify that all information provided is true and accurate to the best of my knowledge. I permit judges to validate any information provided in this submission with referees provided and acknowledge that all information within the submission will be kept confidential.