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Competition Regulations

These Regulations set forth the rules by which this Design Competition is conducted. Agreement by any Designer or Design Team to participate in any element of the Design Competition requires compliance with all Competition Regulations.

1. Competition Procedure

1.1 Call for Entries: The advertisement will be distributed widely to national and international websites of the design professions and to other appropriate media. This call for entries will direct individuals or teams interested in participating in the competition to the official Competition Website.

1.2 Stage I Site Visits: The site is in the public domain so site visits are at the discretion of the participant.

1.3 Question and Answer Period: During the Competition Period, questions and requests for additional information may be submitted through the Competition Website or by email to the official Competition Address. All questions will be answered, and copies of all questions and answers will be posted on the Competition Website. The authorship of all questions will remain anonymous.

1.4 Entry Fee: An entry fee of $100 must be paid for each Design Entry at the time of submittal. Payment must be made through the Competition Website.

1.5 Submission of Stage I Design Entries: All Design Entries must be submitted electronically to the Competition Address by 3:00 pm Eastern time on the date indicated on the Competition Schedule. The Design Entry shall conform to the Mandatory Requirements for Stage I Design Entry as stated in Section 3 of these Competition Regulations.

1.6 Compliance Check: Upon receipt of the Design Entries, the Competition Managers will review each Entry for compliance with Mandatory Requirements. All Design Entries found in compliance with the Competition Regulations will be posted to the Competition Website and forwarded to the Jury for evaluation.

Should any Design Entry be found in noncompliance with these Competition Regulations, the Competition Managers will notify the Governance Group of the situation and recommend an action. The Governance Group will make the final decision concerning qualification or disqualification of the Design Entry. If the Entry is disqualified, the Competition Managers will remove it from Competition and notify the entrant of the Governance Group's action. The determination by the Governance Group is final and not subject to appeal. The entrant found in noncompliance will forfeit the $100 entry fee.

1.7 Late Entries: A Design Entry will be considered late if received after 3:00 pm Eastern time on the day set forth in the Competition Schedule. Entries received after the specified time will not be considered in the Competition.

1.8 Stage I Evaluation and Selection: All Design Entries that are deemed compliant with these Competition Regulations will be exhibited in a format that allows each Design Entry to be viewed and evaluated equally and without prejudice. The Entries will also be available on the Competition Website for public viewing and comment after the Stage I submission deadline, and comments will be shared with the Jury.

The Jury will be responsible for analyzing and evaluating the Design Entries and selecting a minimum of three (3) and a maximum of five (5) Design Entries to be invited to participate in Stage II of this Design Competition. The Jury may, at its discretion, select a maximum of ten (10) honorable mentions in recognition of exemplary work by the Entrants.

Entrants invited to participate in Stage II will be notified by the Competition Managers, and results of Stage I will be posted on the Competition Website. The Jury will issue a report recording its findings and decision.

1.9 Stage II Competition Briefing: The Stage II Participants will be required to attend a mandatory briefing with the Competition Managers, Design Oversight Committee, and representatives of the Sponsor. The Briefing will include clarification of schedule and procedures, Stage II submission requirements, coordination of 3-D models and modeling, expectations of Stage II activities, dissemination of other information that is timely and appropriate, and guided tours of the World War I Memorial site.

1.10 Question and Answer Period: The Stage II Participants may submit questions and requests for information by email to the Competition Managers at the Competition Address. All questions received from Stage II Participants in accordance with the Competition Schedule will be answered and the questions and responses will be sent simultaneously to all Stage II Participants. The authorship of all questions will remain anonymous.

1.11 Mid-course Reviews: Stage II Participants will have two opportunities to participate in Mid-course Reviews per the Competition Schedule. Mid-course Reviews are private half-day sessions between each Stage II Participant and the Design Oversight Committee to discuss conceptual and technical issues related to the design process.

1.12 Submission of Stage II Designs: All Stage II Design Submittals must be received at the designated Competition Address by 3:00 pm Eastern time on the date set forth on the Competition Schedule. The Design Submittal shall conform to the Mandatory Requirements for Stage II Design Submission as stated in Section 4 of these Competition Regulations and finalized at the Competition Briefing for Stage II Participants.

1.13 Stage II Design Submittal Compliance Check: Upon receipt of the Design Submittal, the Competition Managers will record such receipt, examine the Submittal for compliance with Mandatory Requirements, catalog the materials submitted, and forward the Submittal for exhibit and evaluation.

If any Design Submittal is found in noncompliance with the Competition Regulations, the Competition Managers will notify the Governance Group of the situation, explain the situation, and offer a recommendation for action. The Governance Group will make the final determination for action concerning qualification or disqualification of the Design Submittal. The Competition Managers will notify the Stage II Participant of the decision of the Governance Group. The decision of the Governance Group is final and not subject to appeal. A finding of disqualification will result in forfeiture of the Competition Honorarium established for that Stage II Participant as described in Section 7 of the Competition Regulations.

1.14 Stage II Exhibit: All Stage II Design Submittals deemed compliant with these Competition Regulations will be exhibited in a format that allows all Design Submittals to be viewed and evaluated equally and without prejudice. The exhibit will be available at scheduled times for public viewing. The public will be given the opportunity to make written comments, which will be shared with the Jury.

1.15 Design Oversight Committee Review: The Design Oversight Committee will conduct an individual review of each Design Submittal and provide an advisory report of its findings to the Jury. Each Design Submittal will be evaluated as to how it addresses the established Design Goals for the project. The Design Oversight Committee will not offer a comparison between Submittals, but will provide its evaluation of each Design Submittal separately.

1.16 Stage II Evaluation and Selection: The Jury will first analyze each Design Submittal and make a determination as to whether the integrity of the design concept embodied in the Stage I Entry has been maintained in the Stage II Design Submittal. Should the Jury determine that the Participant's Stage II Design Submittal does not build upon, develop, or evolve the Participant's Stage I Design Entry, the Jury will inform the Competition Managers and recommend that the Design Submittal be taken out of the Competition. The Competition Managers will notify the Governance Group of the situation, and present to them the situation and a recommendation for action. The Governance Group will make a final determination concerning qualification or disqualification of the Design Submittal. The Competition Managers will notify the Stage II Participant of the decision of the Governance Group. The decision of the Governance Group is final and not subject to appeal. A finding of disqualification will result in forfeiture of the Competition Honorarium established for that Stage II Participant.

Each Stage II Participant will be given the opportunity to make a presentation to the Jury of the Design Submittal. This presentation will be open to the public for observation. The purpose of the presentation is to enable and clarify the Jury's understanding of the Design Submittal.

The Jury will be responsible for evaluating the Design Submittals and presentations, and for considering the Design Oversight Committee's advisory report and written comments from the public. The Jury will, through careful analysis and deliberation, select the winning Design Submittal and record the selection in a written report to the Sponsor.

1.17 Sponsor Approval and Adoption: The Sponsor will receive the Jury Report, confirm that the Competition Process was accomplished in accordance with the Competition Regulations, and, if appropriate, adopt the findings of the Jury. Upon adoption of the findings, the Sponsor will announce the selected Design Submittal in a public forum.