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Advisory: Exercise vigilance, Verify source of communications.
We have received reports notifying that third parties are contacting members listed in the Award Winners Registry for commercial purposes, promoting and selling marketing packages purported as "business awards". Members have also received unsolicited WhatsApp messages claiming that they are invited for various "awards". Please be advised that ATC do not issue invitation of such through messaging platforms (eg: WhatsApp). Businesses are advised to exercise precaution and verify the party's identity. If in doubt, please contact us at 6304 3145 or email members@atc.sg for assistance. Visit our advisory page for more information.
No. There is no application or registration fee to be paid in order to submit an application.
No. Winners accorded under the special categories are selected based on factors including but not limited to merits and performance which are judged among all finalist of the Singapore SME 500 Award.
No payment, independent submission or request is accepted under the special category.
No. There is no renewal, annual or subscription fee to be paid.
The one-time cost for the Award Winner's Exclusive is S$ 2,616.00 (inclusive of 9% GST).
The Award Winner's Exclusive is a comprehensive award package that covers the listed entitlements that an awarded applicant will receive and is applicable strictly only for approved and awarded applicants.
As majority of ATC's programmes are provided complimentary for businesses or on pro-bono basis for individuals, the cost for the Award Winner's Exclusive helps ATC offset related costs involved for the Singapore SME 500 Award programme. Such costs includes ceremonial, event, assessment, etc.
No. There isn't any additional cost other than the one-time cost of S$ 2,616.00 (inclusive of 9% GST) for the Award Winner's Exclusive.
The withdrawal penalty fee is imposed when the assessment for the application has been concluded, and the applicant has been notified of the application's approval but have decided to withdraw the application.
The withdrawal penalty fee is imposed to offset relating assessment cost and resources consumed for the application.
In the event where the application has failed its assessment, has been rejected or the applicant has not been notified of his/her application's outcome, the withdrawal penalty fee will not be applicable.
The withdrawal administrative fee is S$ 392.40 (inclusive of 9% GST).
Payment can be made directly through your BizPortal account. You may access your billing page through "My Billings" and select your preferred payment mode.
Please note that we do not accept cash payment.
The award committee do not commission any third parties to act on behalf and/or to perform consultation service(s) for applicants.
To assist applicants in the provision of supporting documents, ATC has introduced a series of automated assisted functions which is available through your BizPortal account upon successful submission of application. You may consolidate the referencing document(s) and submit it directly through your BizPortal account.
In the event where you require further assistance, please contact our Community Office at 6304 3145 for assistance. An officer will be assigned to assist you throughout your application journey.
If you have received the Singapore SME 500 Award Qualification email, this indicates that the assessment unit has conducted its background checks and clearance for your organisation and your organisation is qualified to proceed with an application under the Singapore SME 500 Award. However, please note that your application is still required to undergo assessment and obtain its clearance from the award committee.
Information for suitable candidates under the Singapore SME 500 Award may be provided to the Association of Trade & Commerce (Singapore) via multiple channels, Namely -
A. Partners Portal
Supporting partners of the Association may submit key information of candidates to be reviewed and assessed for its qualification status.
B. Nomination Portal
Individuals can submit key information containing the merits of the organization to be considered under the Singapore SME 500 Award.
No. The qualification email is a notification to inform that your business is qualified under the Singapore SME 500 Award. However, you will still be required to submit a formal application (through ATC application portal) for the assessment to be conducted.
As you have received the qualification email, assessments for your application will be prioritised.
No. You do not need to be a member to apply for the Singapore SME 500 Award.
No. Your business is not required to have a BizPortal account to submit an application. If you are new to ATC, a BizPortal account will be created automatically upon successful submission of your application.
If you currently have a BizPortal account, you can skip the form filling process as information will be auto-populated from your account information.
No. There no categories or sub-categories under the Singapore SME 500 Award. Award winners are categorised as winners of the Singapore SME 500 Award.
Yes, you can! Past award winners and nominees are strongly encouraged to participate in the current year's award again. This will enable recipients to understand their competitive position through concluded assessments.
Submission of supporting documents are optional. Any supporting documents submitted will be used strictly for referencing purposes only.
Documents submission are optional as assessment will be conducted with ATC's information partner, respective agencies and/or boards by the assessment unit.
In an event where additional information or clarification statements are required, the assessment officer will schedule a site audit at your business premise to conduct an interview and/or to review the necessary clarifications documents.
No. A site visit or interview session will be raised by your assigned assessment officer if your application requires further clarification(s) or additional information / documents are required.
Information, materials and supporting documents are kept strictly private and confidential and will only be used by the Association of Trade & Commerce (Singapore), assessment and judging panel, sponsors and respective affiliates under the Singapore SME 500 Award.
The assessment process takes approximately 21 working days.
You may check your application's status by logging in to your BizPortal account. Alternatively, you may contact our Community Office at 6304 3145 or email accreditation@atc.sg for assistance.
You will be notified of your assessment result through email and SMS (as per records in your BizPortal account).
Congratulations! With your application's approval, this indicates that you have passed all assessment and judging criteria and has obtained an overall grade that is above the minimal passing percentile to be awarded under the Singapore SME 500 Award.
You can now proceed to login to your BizPortal account and follow through the next steps for your application.
Your digital welcome kit is part of the Award Winner's Exclusive and is available through your BizPortal account.
Included in your digital welcome kit are:
You may request for a physical certificate through your BizPortal account.
Unfortunately, if your application has been rejected, this indicates that you may not have passed one or more of the assessment and judging criteria or your overall grade has fall below the minimal percentile to be awarded the Singapore SME 500 Award.
You may wish to review your business or trading policies and try again the following year.
No. The assessment results are final and binding. It is strongly recommended for you to review your internal and external policies and/or practices before submitting an application.
Yes. However, a withdrawal administrative fee of S$ 392.40 (inclusive of 9% GST) will be imposed for application withdrawal after the assessments have been concluded and the applicant has been notified of the application's approval status.
