Md. This marks the second time in three years that Swales has won top honors.
Swales is the only company in the history of the award to win in two categories.
The Goddard Contractor Excellence Award is presented annually, following a competition that is open to members of Goddard's contractor community. Applicants must submit evidence of contract performance, customer satisfaction, meeting schedules, controlling costs, quality and productivity improvements, management commitment to continuous improvement, human resource utilization and strategic planning, and long-term research and development. Winners are chosen on the basis of continuous improvement, quality and excellence. This year's awards were presented Oct. 11 at the 16th Annual Goddard Space Flight Center Contractors Association 200 Quality Symposium. The Low Award is the most prestigious award for quality given by NASA to industry.