Entry Requirements
Deadline for all submitted materials is January 22, 2021. Winners will be notified by February 12, 2021. All applicants will be notified if a follow-up interview is necessary after entries have been reviewed.
Any Tyler client who has implemented a Tyler solution before December 31, 2020, is eligible to enter. No additional purchase this year is needed to be eligible. Entries may come from one person or from a group of people at a single organization. We urge you to apply online; however, we will gladly accept entries through the mail. (Download application form.)
Evaluation Process
Entrants may apply once for each Tyler solution used. Please submit a separate application form and the required supplemental information for every entry. We encourage you to provide as much detail and information as possible on your entries. Tyler will judge entries on:
- Organizational Efficiency and Productivity — Tyler applications or services improved overall workflow efficiencies or processes improved staff productivity.
- Organizational Responsiveness — Tyler applications or services improved your ability to provide information to employees, vendors or citizens.
- Business Value — Tyler applications or services allowed your organization to accomplish something that had a large impact or of significant value.
- Innovation — Your organization is using Tyler applications or services in unique and innovative ways.
- Relevance — Your experience is applicable to other organizations using Tyler solutions.
- COVID-19 Response — Your agency was able to handle transitions, changes, and/or other effects from the pandemic by using Tyler software.
Rules for Participation
- Agree to adhere to the above-mentioned rules.
- Have senior management approval to participate in the Tyler Technologies Public Sector Excellence Awards contest.
- Participate in a video and/or written case study, unless prohibited by state law or jurisdictional authority.
- Agree that as a winner you can receive*:
- Free virtual conference registrations for four attendees. You will be reimbursed for admittances if you register for the conference before winners are announced.
- A speaker in a box (valued at ~$300). Included in this kit are several items that will allow us to better capture your story. Subject to availability, kits will likely include flat panel LED light with tripod, laptop tripod stand to allow you to present standing up, Bluetooth headset, Ethernet dongle, 100' Ethernet cable, and 15' AC extension cord. More information about this and the capture process will be given upon notification of award.
- Tyler Advisory Board members who choose to judge the Awards and enter into the Awards contest must agree to not vote for their submission or solicit votes for their organization’s entry.
- Agree to and understand that Tyler may use final entries for promotional materials.
*Federal clients please verify your eligibility for this benefit with the agency designee.