A WARDS H ANDBOOK

The number of nominations to be carried forward should be specified in the current year’s recommendation form and the subcommittee chair provide the name(s) of the nominees to the Awards chair and staff. [...] If the awardee refuses the award or does not notify the Society that she or he accepts the award after diligent efforts from the Society to confirm the acceptance, then the sub-committee overseeing the award should notify the awardee that the award has been withdrawn and may choose another awardee. [...] The selection of recipients of all of the above-named awards shall be made by the Board of Governors after disclosure of the nominees and discussion of the merits of the nominations in executive session with the Awards chair. [...] Administration: The Awards Committee, in consultation with the chair of the Technical Council on Software Engineering (TCSE) and the Director of the SEI, shall appoint the chair of the SPA Award subcommittee. [...] Selection Committee: The Selection Committee is a subcommittee of the Awards Committee, and the chair of the Selection Committee is a member of the Awards Committee.