Required Prerequisite Information: 
Those making the recommendations or nominations shall fill out the recommendation/nomination form and also provide the following information on the recommended/nominated candidates:

1. Major work(s) created in recent years
2. Other reference materials 

Forming of Committees for Nomination, Review, and Final Adjudication of Each Category:

The committees for nomination, review, and final adjudication will be selected by the board of directors of NCAF based on the following criteria: 
1. Nomination Committee: In line with Article 3 of the of this Act, a nomination committee is to be established for each category. Each committee should consist of a maximum of 5 committee members and is responsible for nominating and confirming the nominated shortlist.  
2. Review Committee of Each Category: In line with Article 3 of the of this Act, a review committee is to be established for each category. Each committee should consist of 5 to 7 committee members and will be responsible for conducing review work. 

3. Final Adjudication Committee: Should consist of 7-9 committee members and will be responsible for the final adjudication. 

Judging Process: 
1. Divided into 3 stages of nomination, review of each category, and final adjudication. 
2. Shortlist: The nomination committee will vote on the recommended and nominated candidates. Candidates receiving two votes from the attending committee members will be included in the shortlist.  

3. Review of Each Category: The review committee of each category will review the information received for candidates on the shortlist. Candidates that receive 2/3 of votes from the attending committee members will advance into the final adjudication stage. Each category can only have a maximum of one candidate for the final adjudication.  

4. The review committee of each category will write and submit a review report for the final adjudication deliberation.

5. Final Adjudication: The final adjudication committee will conduct the final adjudication deliberation. candidates that receive 2/3 of votes from the attending committee members will be qualified, and the committee will confirm the award shortlist and reasons for presenting the awards.   

6. The award shortlist will be publicly announced after it is approved by the NCAF board of directors.   

Principles of Interest Disclosure and Confidentiality: 

1. Members of the nomination, review, and final adjudication committees of each category shall abide by the principles of interest disclosure, and in line with the principles of being fair, rigorous, and confidential, the members cannot participate in the prerequisite process of the category during the time of their service in the committee, and the nomination, review processes and all related materials shall be kept confidential.

2. NCAF board of directors and supervisors and staff members are not be eligible for recommendation or nomination during their term of office and cannot serve as members of the nomination, review, and final adjudication committees.