As from 2009, the application fee of the Japan Quality Medal/Deming Application Prize/Quality Control Award for Operations Business Units is revised as follows:

For applicants with 1 on-site examination unit: JPY1,200,000-

For applicants with more than 1 on-site examination unit: Initial fee of JPY1,200,000- plus JPY400,000- per additional unit

Example) For applicant with 3 on-site examination units: JPY1,200,000- + (400,000- x 2) = JPY2,000,000-

The fee will be appropriated as part of the administrative fee. For details of the on-site examination unit, please refer to "The Guide for the Deming Prize"