| Round | Event | Explanation | Dates |
| 1 | Document Your Benchmarking Approach | Open to all organisations. Complete the GBN Award Entry Form. Early submissions welcome (if submitted earlier you will have more time to address our reviewers’ feedback and improve your application). | Monday 8 May 2023 |
| Expert reviewers will assess your application. These reviewers are independent of the judges and their role is to select the applications for the final and provide feedback and advice that will improve the standard of successful applications. | Wednesday 31 May 2023 | ||
| Entry fee required (only payable if your entry qualifies to the final). | Monday 19 June 2023 | ||
| Submissions to be updated and improved based on feedback | Monday 10 July 2023 | ||
| All finalists need to prepare a 15-minute pre-recorded presentation and send it to the GBN committee at least 5 days before the scheduled presentation date for review to ensure compliance with the presentation guidelines. | Friday 28 July 2023 | ||
| 2 | Best of the Best – Awards Spectacular | Final of the Global Benchmarking Award. Up to six (6) applicants will be invited to the final. At the final the applicant’s 15-minute pre-recorded presentation will be played followed by a live Question and Answer session with a panel of judges. These sessions are open so that other participants can learn from them. All participants will have their benchmarking approach graded using the GBN’s Certification Scheme. Winner(s) selected based on highest star rating. | Thursday 3 August 2023 |
| GBN Certificates | GBN Certificates including Star Ratings will be issued to all participants after moderating and aligning the judges’ assessments. | Thursday 10 August 2023 | |