Surveys and Awards

Digital Government Achievement Awards

The Digital Government Achievement Awards (DGAA) recognize outstanding agency and department Web sites and projects at the application and infrastructure level. ALL United States and international GOVERNMENT AGENCIES - all levels and all countries - may enter their actively functioning, fully operational applications and projects. The contest is held concurrently with the Best of the Web Awards (BOW) contest which has recognized excellence of official Web portals of United States cities, counties and states for the past 15 years. In 2011, nominations for BOW and DGAA can be made April 1 - June 1. Starting in 2012, nominations for both contests can be made March 1 – May 1 annually. The winners' workshop and awards presentation gala are held each September.

  DGAA and BOW 2012 - Call for Entries

The Center for Digital Government invites nominations for the 16th annual Best of the Web (BOW) contest and Digital Government Achievement Awards (DGAA).

The original and most popular state and local government website competition, the Best of the Web recognizes and honors outstanding government portals and websites based on their innovations, functionality and efficiencies. The Digital Government Achievement Awards spotlight outstanding contributions including agency, departmental and other websites as well as projects at the application and infrastructure level.

The DGAA is open to U.S. and international federal, state and local government agencies and departments (some language restrictions apply) to nominate their websites and applications.

The 2012 DGAA categories are:
  • Government-to-Government
  • Government-to-Citizen
  • Government-to-Business
  • Government Internal
  • Driving Digital Government

The Best of the Web contest is open to state and local governments (counties, cities, towns, villages) in the U.S. to nominate their official websites.

Entries extended due date is May 8, 2012.


For the Digital Government Achievement Awards contest information and entry form, visit: www.centerdigitalgov.com/2012DGAA.

For the Best of the Web Awards contest information and entry form, visit:
www.centerdigitalgov.com/2012bow.


If you have any questions, please contact Janet Grenslitt, Surveys and Awards Director, at jgrenslitt@centerdigitalgov.com.

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