The PRSPO Levels of Excellence Scheme In 2005 the PRSPO Board awarded for the first time in the PRSPO assessment system certificates for participation with regard to the scores or levels of excellence achieved, following the example of EFQM and other comparable national awards (Figure 1). The purpose was to provide motivation and recognition for the progress achieved not only to winners and finalists but also to other applying organisations in the PRSPO assessment process, in order to encourage them to persist on their journey of continuous improvements. Bronze Certificates are given to those organisations which provide evidence of constancy improvements according to the EFQM Excellence model and they are scored with above 350 points.

Silver Certificates are given to those organisations which provide evidence of constancy improvements according to the EFQM Excellence model and they are scored with above 400 points.

Gold Certificates are given to those organisations which provide evidence of constancy improvements according to the EFQM Excellence model and they are scored with above 450 points.

Figure 1: The PRSPO Levels of Excellence Scheme

Winners of gold, silver and bronze certificates for participation in assessment process