The QCS Best Collaboration Award honors initiatives that deliver excellence through the joint efforts of a QCS member and approved QCS supply partner working together to either solve a problem or achieve a desired outcome.
The collaboration initiatives can include new packaging innovation, new product launch, cost savings, regulatory compliance, supply chain efficiency/effectiveness, operational improvement, process improvement, etc. All entries must be jointly submitted by the member and supply partner who took part in the collaboration, and both parties must agree to the award submission. Entries must provide clear objectives and rationale, as well as creative synergy across all activity and elements, resulting in demonstrable value gained. Entries will be judged based on point values assigned to the following criteria:
Abby Perdue - Membership Director, National Farmers Union Abby Perdue is National Farmers Union’s membership director, serving American family farmers and ranchers through cooperation, education, and legislation. As a former secondary agricultural education instructor and FFA advisor, Abby remains passionate about organizing positive and influential leaders in agricultural communities. We welcome Abby's expertise and insight in the evaluation of the Best Collaboration Award entries.
The Best Collaboration Award is open to current members and supply partners of QCS Purchasing Cooperative. All entries must be jointly submitted by the member and supply partner who took part in the collaboration, and both parties must agree to the award submission.
This award is open to any work launched between July 25, 2024, and July 20, 2025.
July 21, 2025, at 11 a.m. Central.
There is no entry fee to enter the Best Collaboration Award.
The deadline for submissions was July 21, 2025, at 11 a.m. Central.
If you have questions or issues, please contact Lori Watkins at Lori.Watkins@QCSPurchasing.com or (630) 717-6919.