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Public Vote for SME of the Year under the Singapore SME 500 Award

Advisory: Unsolicited "Business Award" Participations and Nominations via WhatsApp - Verify Source of Communications

We have received reports from member companies and past award winners informing that they have fallen victim to the growing number of marketing packages disguised as "Business Awards". These schemes are aggressively marketed to Singapore businesses, and typically operate by sending unsolicited WhatsApp messages, cold calls or emails claiming that the business has been "nominated" or "selected" for an award, after which payment is demanded for trophies, plaques, gala dinners, marketing and/or sponsorship packages.

These entities have no affiliation with ATC, the Singapore SME 500 Award or any of ATC's Business Standards programmes.

ATC does not cold-solicit businesses for award participation and any correspondence from ATC are via our official domain @atc.sg or official WhatsApp accounts. ATC's WhatsApp accounts are used only after a verified relationship has been established and only for notices, automated status updates and administrative transactions to existing applicants and members. If your first-ever contact from "ATC" is a WhatsApp message informing that you have been "nominated" or "selected" to participate and pay for an award, it is not from us.

If you are unsure of the source of communications:

  • Do not respond, make payment or share any personal, business or financial information with the sender, unless verified.
  • Do not click on links embedded in suspicious WhatsApp messages or emails.
  • Verify directly with us by calling +65 6304 3145 or emailing members@atc.sg before taking any further action.
  • Report the incident to the Singapore Police Force via the ScamShield helpline 1799 or at www.scamshield.gov.sg
  • File an official report with us

Important Note: ATC only administers the Singapore SME 500 Award and the other segments officially listed under ATC's Business Standards. Any other programmes not listed on our official website is not endorsed by, affiliated with or recognised by ATC.

For more information, please visit our advisory page .

Singapore SME 500 Award - Public Vote for SME of the Year 2026

Important Notes:

  1. Voting period is open from now to 30 September 2026.
  2. Each individual is entitled to one (1) vote for a single enterprise during the voting period. Voting is verified based on the registered mobile number.
  3. Winners of the SME of the Year will be announced in 4Q/26 at the Singapore SME 500 Awards 2026 presentation ceremony.

Public voting for the SME of the Year is a national level engagement initiative under the Singapore SME 500 Award that provides the public with a voice in recognising reputable and outstanding local enterprises, chosen and voted for by the public.

Through the voting portal, members of the public, business owners, indutry leaders and stakeholders may cast their vote for the enterprise they believe best represents the spirit of our Singapore's SME community. The outcome of the public vote contributes to the conferral of the SME of the Year title under the Singapore SME 500 Award.

What is the SME of the Year?

The SME of the Year is a distinguished title conferred under the Singapore SME 500 Award, recognising local enterprises that exemplifies business excellence and has earned strong confidence from both industry assessors and the public.

There will only be three (03) winners for the SME of the Year title under the Singapore SME 500 Award. Winners will be determined based on the highest number of valid votes received during the public voting period, across the following three (03) categories:

  • One (01) winner under the B2B (Business-to-Business) category -
    B2B is defined as SMEs that primarily serve other businesses
  • One (01) winner under the B2C (Business-to-Consumer) category -
    B2C is defined as SMEs that primarily serve individual customers (Consumer facing)
  • One (01) winner under the E-commerce category -
    E-commerce is defined as SMEs with 95% of business revenue deriving from online platforms (eg: online store, digital marketplace, live-streaming).

The B2B, B2C and E-commerce categories are determined by ATC based on each business’s declared business nature and information submitted during their application and registration with ATC.

An enterprise that is conferred the SME of the Year title represents not only strong standards and performance in business excellence, but also an enterprise that has earned significant public trust, confidence, and support through public vote.

Important Note:
The public vote does not affect an awardee’s status under the Singapore SME 500 Award. The public voting exercise serves as an additional recognition mechanism for the conferral of the SME of the Year title.

Vote For Your Selected SME of the Year 2026

Take a moment to cast your vote and support a Singapore SME that stands out for business excellence, impact, and public confidence.

Voting Portal
Voting Process and Information
Enterprises for Public Voting

Only enterprises that have been successfully awarded the Singapore SME 500 Award and issued with an official SME 500 serial number will be eligible and automatically featured for public voting.

The enterprise will be identified on the voting portal using its Unique Entity Number (UEN) and official SME 500 serial number. No separate application is required from the enterprise to be featured in the voting portal.

Participation in the public vote does not affect an enterprise’s awarded status under the Singapore SME 500 Award.

The public voting exercise serves as an additional recognition mechanism for the conferral of the SME of the Year title.

Unique voting QR code for enterprises

Awarded enterprises can access their unique QR code via their BizPortal account, which may be shared with relevant parties to invite them to participate in the public voting.

Each QR code is uniquely linked to the enterprise’s profile on the official voting portal to facilitate convenient and accurate voting.

Login to BizPortal
Members of the Public and Voters

Voting for your preferred enterprise may be carried out through the official voting portal. Only registered and successfully submitted votes made via the voting portal will be considered.

To vote for your preferred business, the business must be awarded the Singapore SME 500 Award 2026 and with an issued serial number.

You may verify whether a business has been awarded either by contacting the company directly or through ATC's accreditation verification portal .

Voting for your preferred business is only accepted through the official voting portal. To cast your vote, please follow the steps below:

  1. Access the portal by requesting for a WhatsApp OTP.
  2. In the voting portal, you will be required to enter the UEN of the business you are voting for. If you do not have the business's UEN, you may retrieve it through ATC’s accreditation verification portal .
  3. If the business is eligible for voting, a “Submit My Vote” button will appear, allowing you to submit your vote.
  4. Click the button, and your vote is officially submitted!
Voting Portal

Applications for the Singapore SME 500 Award 2026 are now open!

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