Major General Obaid launches Taqdeer Award website Construction companies can submit their applications online to participate in Taqdeer Award

Major General Obaid Muhair Bin Suroor, Deputy Director General of the General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs (GDRFA) Dubai and Chairman of Taqdeer Award, has formally introduced the website for Taqdeer Award.

Developed utilizing the current web technology, the site (www.taqdeeraward.ae) facilitates online submission of applications by construction companies interested in applying for the Award.

Taqdeer Award, world's first of its kind points based award, will acknowledge business for excellence in labour welfare practices and objectives at setting worldwide standards in labour practices. In its first cycle the award focuses on companies in the building and construction sector in Dubai.

Major General Obaid stated: "We are pleased to announce the launch of the Taqdeer site, which not only gives all info, related to the Award, it also permits companies to send their files online, and it is the first ever time in Dubai that complete application process can be done online. The site will facilitate a fast, easy, transparent and effective process of submitting applications by the companies. The site will also provide details to international parties interested in taking similar efforts."

The mobile-friendly site allows taking part companies to have dedicated accounts online, while, at the same time, retaining their confidentiality.

During the soft launch, the site had over 8,500 visitors from all over the world including the UAE, Gulf nations, US, China, Canada, Australia, France, UK and others.

Obaid said: "We have received a strong interest from building business in the first cycle of the award itself. The Award will set standards and in the coming years, as we add more sectors, we anticipate the numbers to increase substantially."

He included: "The Award is likewise generating interest on a worldwide level, as it is the first of its kind in the world, and has set criteria that can be determined and results will be similar for several years to come."

Participation in the Award will assist business identify areas where they can take extra measures, along with provide recognition to those who are currently implementing the best practices.

In the very first year of the Award, the award has actually been launched for companies in the building and construction sector that employ manual workers and the future editions will consist of factories in complimentary zones. The companies can take part in the Award by sending an extensive submission file, which will be completely evaluated by a Judging Committee. The companies will be awarded the scores from one star to five stars.

The winners of 5 and 4-star scores will get a certificate, delight in top priority in government jobs, and will be honoured at an award event. These top ratings will offer companies a competitive advantage in bidding for global agreements.