Washington Capital Area Chapter Awards Nominations – International Cost Estimating and Analysis Association

ICEAA WCAC 2025 Annual Chapter Achievement Awards Nomination Form

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Nominee (Their) Information

Tell us about the ICEAA WCAC Member whom you would like considered for one of our Chapter Achievement Awards:

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Are you nominating a team or an individual?*

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Team Members' Names

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Nominee City, State, Zip

Nominee Employer

Nominee Employer Location (city, state)

Nominee Phone

Nominator (Your) Information

Please provide your contact information:

Nominator Name*

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Nominator Employer

Nominator Employer Location (city, state)

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Review category criteria and previous winners at https://washingtoniceaa.com/event/2025-chapter-awards

Indicate the award for which you would like to nominate the member listed above:*

Junior Analyst of the Year Award

Technical Achievement of the Year Award

Team Achievement of the Year Award

Management Achievement of the Year Award

Association Service Award:

Your nomination must clearly indicate:

the nominee is a current member of ICEAA in good standing
the nature of the nominee’s contributions to ICEAA (e.g., leadership and volunteer roles, participation in events, mentorship of new analysts, etc.)
the impact of the nominee’s contributions to ICEAA
the duration of the nominee’s contribution to ICEAA (using dates and/or number of years)

Educator of the Year Award:

Your nomination must clearly indicate:

the nominee is a current member of ICEAA in good standing
the nature of the educational achievement
the impact of the educational achievement
events or achievements in the past year

Technical Achievement of the Year Award:

Your nomination must clearly indicate:

the nominee is a current member of ICEAA in good standing
the nature of the technical achievement
the impact of the technical achievement (e.g., to the nominee’s organization, to the field of cost estimating, etc.)
how the technical achievement came to fruition in the past year

Management Achievement of the Year Award:

Your nomination must clearly indicate:

the nominee is a current member of ICEAA in good standing
the nature of the management contribution
the impact of the management contribution
the specific achievements or events which took place in the past year

Team Achievement of the Year Award:

Your nomination must clearly indicate:

the team members are current members of ICEAA in good standing
what the team achieved
the impact of the team’s achievement
the specific achievements or events which took place in the past year

Junior Analyst of the Year Award:

Your nomination must clearly indicate:

the nominee is a current member of ICEAA in good standing
the nominee's number of years of experience in the field
whether the nominee has obtained PCEA or CCEA designation (not mandatory)
the nominee’s career growth to date (using dates and/or number of years)
the nominee’s potential for further growth

Frank Freiman Lifetime Achievement Award:

Your nomination must clearly indicate:

the nominee is a current member of ICEAA in good standing
the nominee's number of years of experience in the field
the nature of the nominee’s contributions to the field of cost estimating (e.g., technical and management achievements, publications, speaking engagements, etc.)
the impact of the nominee’s contributions to the field of cost estimating
the duration (using dates and/or number of years) of the nominee’s contribution to the field of cost estimating

Boehm Award for Excellence in Software and Systems Cost Analysis:

Your nomination must clearly indicate:

Shown outstanding and unique capabilities in support of Software and Systems Cost Analysis.
Has consistently endeavored to enhance the professional image of Software and Systems Cost Analysis.
Has applied Software and Systems Cost Analysis modeling principles to unique, highly complex problems.
Has successfully applied Software and Systems Cost Analysis to brand new market segments.
Outstanding example(s) of advancing the state of the art and/or practice of Software and Systems Cost Analysis beyond its current bounds.
Has contributed to further develop and grow the community of Software and Systems Cost Analysis
Has participated in extending the Software and Systems Cost Analysis communities through education/mentoring opportunities, creating STEM rich environments for students and young professionals.
The individual recipient must be a current ICEAA member in good standing.

Answer the questions below using narrative paragraphs, without bullets or sentence fragments.

Each question lists a maximum word count for that prompt. An effective nomination conveys the nominee's achievements clearly and concisely, and is unlikely to require the maximum word count.

All nominations must feature specific dates or time durations during which the achievements were met.

Introduction (150-200 words)

Using 1-2 paragraphs, introduce your nominee(s) and their role. Your response should include the nominee's full name(s), employer, job title, and some background on the nominee(s).

or upload your introduction as a Word document.

Accepted file types: doc, docx, Max. file size: 128 MB.

Include "Introduction" and your nominee's name in the filename.

Accomplishments (250-300 words)

Describe the accomplishments for which the individual or team is being nominated. Reference the award criteria and ensure the description includes information that satisfies the award criteria. Include specific dates or durations during which the accomplishments took place.

or upload the accomplishments section as a Word document.

Accepted file types: doc, docx, Max. file size: 128 MB.

Include "Accomplishments" and your nominee's name in the filename.

Impact & Results (250-300 words)

Describe the impact of the nominee's accomplishments on the organization, program, or community at large.

or upload the impact & results section as a Word document.

Accepted file types: doc, docx, Max. file size: 128 MB.

Include "Impact" and your nominee's name in the filename.

Conclusion (100-150 words)

Finalize your nomination with a testimonial, unexpected positive result, or additional compliment to the nominee(s) for their accomplishments.

or upload the conclusion section as a Word document.

Accepted file types: doc, docx, Max. file size: 128 MB.

Include "Conclusion" and your nominee's name in the filename.

Additional Information (150-200 words)

Provide additional information on the nominee's organization and its mission (who the nominee supports, size/scope of the program supported, how their accomplishments impact the organization/program/project, etc).

Has this person or team been nominated for or won an Association Award from ICEAA, one of ICEAA's Chapters, or ICEAA's parent organizations (SCEA, ISPA)?*

Never before nominated

Nominated, but did not win

Nominated and won previously

If the nominee has won an ICEAA Association Award previously, provide the category, year, and issuing body:

I understand that individual nominees must be current ICEAA members in good standing.*

To inquire about an individual's membership status, contact iceaa@iceaaonline.org.

The nominee(s) featured satisfy the membership requirement.

I understand that all nominated teams for the Team Achievement of the Year Award must be comprised of more than one individual, in which fifty one percent (51%) or more of the team’s efforts are executed by current WCAC of ICEAA members in good standing.*

To inquire about an individual's membership status, contact iceaa@iceaaonline.org.

The nominee(s) featured satisfy the membership requirement.

I attest that all information contained in this nomination—excluding relevant contact information for either nominee(s) or nominator—does not constitute classified, controlled unclassified, proprietary, and/or otherwise sensitive information and may be made available to the public upon its submission date.*

I understand that my nomination must be cleared for public release and review upon submission.

I attest that nominees for the Junior Analyst of the Year Award have no more than three years of professional cost estimation/analysis experience.*

The nominee(s) featured satisfy the membership requirement.

The information provided in my nomination is true and accurate to the best of my knowledge*

I affirm the provided is true and accurate to the best of my knowledge.