By March 8, 2021 submit e-copies of the following to Mikael Rönnqvist, Chair.

• An abstract, not exceeding 500 words, outlining the successful application of OR.
• A Letter from an executive of the client organization attesting that the application had an impact and giving permission for the project to be presented at the CORS Annual Conference.
• The names, titles, phone numbers and email addresses of all authors and of at least one executive of the client organization.

By March 29, 2021, the judging committee will select up to four finalists according to these criteria:

• The challenge of the application of OR and the significance of the problem.
• The quality of the analysis and modeling and the implementation of the results.
• The impact on the client organization.

By May 10, 2021, the finalists must:

• Submit a detailed written report, not exceeding 25 pages in the body, presenting a "case history" of the project describing its development from start to finish and focussing on the challenges and results.
• Submit a one-page project summary including key messages and best practices, suitable for publication in the CORS Bulletin and on the CORS website.
• Present the project at the Practice Prize Sessions at the CORS Annual Conference.

On the basis of the written report and the oral presentation the judges will determine the prizes to be awarded and announced at the banquet. The committee reserves the right not to award any prize.