What are the dates and costs associated with the Governors Sterling Award (GSA)?
For the 2006 Award year, the cycle commences with the Application of Intent. This is due at the Sterling office by September 12, 2005. The application provides the Sterling office necessary information needed to plan for the upcoming examination cycle, such as how many applicants, the location and size of each applicant, and the sectors represented. This information also assists the Sterling office with determining the number of Examiners needed for the award cycle. The 50-page full application is due at the Sterling office no later than November 14, 2005. Between that time and January 8, each member of the assigned Examiner teams will be independently scoring your application. Commencing around January 18, 2005, the teams will meet to achieve consensus on each applicant’s strengths, opportunities for improvement, and initial score. The site visits will occur between February 23 and March 23, 2006.
