The 20th anniversary call for applications for the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan’s “Altyn Sapa” Award is now open

The 20th anniversary call for applications for the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan’s “Altyn Sapa” Award is now open

In accordance with the implementation of Decree No. 194 of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated October 9, 2006, the application process for the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan's "Altyn Sapa" Award is launching in its anniversary, 20th year.

The President of the Republic of Kazakhstan's "Altyn Sapa" Award is conferred annually on a competitive basis to business entities for significant achievements in the field of product and/or service quality, as well as for the implementation of highly effective quality management methods.

 

The following are invited to participate:

  • Individual entrepreneurs;
  • Legal entities engaged in the production of goods or provision of services (excluding the production of weapons and military equipment) on the territory of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

 

Contest participants must demonstrate to the Commission the high quality of their manufactured products or provided services for a period of at least three years.

 

What does winning bring?

Laureates of the "Altyn Sapa" Award receive:

  • The title of Laureate of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan's "Altyn Sapa" Award;
  • The contest emblem (award statuette);
  • A laureate diploma (signed by the Head of State);
  • A monetary reward (in the amount of 450 Monthly Calculation Indices);
  • The right to use the award emblem as a quality mark for advertising purposes, in tenders and competitions;
  • The right to participate in the international competition for the Commonwealth of Independent States Award for achievements in the field of product and service quality (CIS Award).

 

The Award is conferred to small, medium, and large business entities in four categories:

1) "Best Industrial Enterprise";

2) "Best Enterprise Producing Consumer Goods";

3) "Best Service-Providing Enterprise";

4) "Best Enterprise Producing Food Products and/or Agricultural Products".

The competition includes special awards: "Best Industrial Project", "Best Innovative Project", and starting January 1, 2026, a new special category has been introduced into the competition structure — "Best Digital Development Project" (in the field of artificial intelligence and digital solutions). 

How to participate in the competition?

Submit an application electronically through your personal account on the website www.altynsapa.kz or send a paper application to regional chambers of entrepreneurs by July 1, 2026.

Application forms and the accompanying questionnaire are attached to the Rules for the Preparation, Submission, and Preliminary Evaluation of Materials for Participants of the Competition for the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan's "Altyn Sapa" Award, approved by Decree No. 1167 of the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated July 31, 2009.

The participant fills out a declaration-questionnaire and prepares a report, including a brief overview of activities and a self-assessment based on the award model in accordance with the Methodological Recommendations and Competition Criteria approved by Order No. 136 dated June 11, 2018 (available on the website www.altynsapa.kz). 

How the selection process works

The competition is conducted in four stages:

  • Acceptance of applications and preliminary evaluation of participant materials;
  • Collection of completed declaration-questionnaires, reports, and attached documents;
  • Verification of material compliance with competition requirements and the presence of a complete set of documents;
  • Review of participant materials by an expert group established to conduct the preliminary evaluation of materials for participants of the competition for the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan's "Altyn Sapa" Award under the National Chamber of Entrepreneurs of the Republic of Kazakhstan "Atameken";
  • Experts review the submitted documents based on the award criteria (participants are evaluated according to the EFQM Excellence Model criteria, reflecting best practices in European management and organizational effectiveness assessment);
  • A preliminary assessment of each participant is formed;
  • On-site assessment at enterprises and determination of 45 finalists;
  • The Expert Group conducts visits to participants' enterprises to verify the submitted data;
  • Based on the on-site visits, the Expert Group prepares expert reports on the 45 competition finalists.

   4) Review of finalists' materials by the Commission for Awarding the Titles of Laureates of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan's "Altyn Sapa" Award and determination of 15 award laureates.

  • The Commission reviews the expert reports and the results of the on-site assessment;
  • The final list of 15 "Altyn Sapa" competition laureates is formed.

Submit your application via the link https://altynsapa.kz/competition