CANADIAN CONTRACTOR AWARDS

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ENTRANT PROFILE
Application Method / I am Nominating the Applicant Below
I am Completing the Application for Myself
If you are completing an application for yourself, skip to Applicant Information Section below.
Nominator's First Name / Name of Person Completing the Application to Nominate a Client, Colleague or Peer
Nominator's Last Name
Nominator's Email
Nominator's Mobile
APPLICANT INFORMATION
First Name
Last Name
Email
Position
Name of Manager / Supervisor
Work Number
Mobile
COMPANY INFORMATION
Company Address
City
Province
Postal Code
Name of All Company Owners / List the Name(s) of all the Company Owners
Company Website
1. Why Should You Win / Provide an Executive Summary of Why You Should Win an ORCHA. In the space below, tell us briefly (500 words max) what you did last year to improve your processes and build your bottom line. Answer all subsequent questions with this in mind.
2. History / When and how was the business founded? Has ownership changed hands? When? Why?
3. Growth / Please describe how the business has physically expanded.
4. Size / Please tell us the number of projects you typically do in a year. Tell us what you expect in gross revenue by the end of this year. How does that compare with last year?
5. Business Environment / Tell us about the town/city you serve, your estimated trading area population, the major industries, the state of your local economy and the seasonality of your business.
6. Your Customers / Is there a demographic that is particular to your clients? (teacher/lawyer/professional?)
7. Your Competition / Who is your competition? List your main competitors and why they are a challenge to you. Tell us how you differentiate yourself from them.
8. Staff / How many full staff and part time staff do you have? How many subtrades do you like to keep on your roster. What is your secret to managing your subtrades successfully?
9. Training/compensation and retention / How many full staff and part time staff do you have? How many subtrades do you like to keep on your roster. What is your secret to managing your subtrades successfully?
10. Mission Statement / What is your mission statement? If you don’t have one, what is your vision for your company in 5 years? 10 years?
11. Customer service / Give us a recent example of how your company excelled in customer service.
12. Community involvement / Describe any involvement with charitable organizations, civic events, sports, churches, etc.
13. Sales / Please tell us your top line sales volume for the last three years. What do you expect your sales will be in the 12 months ending Dec. 31, 2016? (Please note all financial information you provide will be kept strictly confidential and will not be publish
15. Technology / How have you used technology to improve your business processes? What are the names of the systems have you put in place?
16. Marketing / How do you approach your market? Tell us your most effective marketing technique, especially those that are unique to your marketplace. Enclose images of the ads you place, the signs you post, etc.
17. Special Events / Do you have any? Do you sponsor a gold tournament? Do you have events you put on for your staff? Do you do any team building exercises?
18. Business Extensions / Please outline any successful outgrowths of your core retail business. For example installed sales, commercial sales, window and door manufacture, exports?
19. Testimonials / Please provide the names and contact information of customers we can call.
20. Financial Information / Please provide your latest Profit and Loss statement and balance sheet as an attachment in the next step. (Statements will be held in the strictest confidence)
HOW TO SEND ATTACHMENTS / A dropbox file with your company name will be shared with your email address. Look for an email request from to provide you access to your private company dropbox folder. Drag and drop files to this dropbox folder. For any questions, contact
Along with your financial statements, please also provide us with your company logo, project photos, a headshot of the applicant and any other relevant information you would like to include.

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