MECAward quality scheme was first proposed by a group of senior assessors of Iran’s National Quality Award (INQA) to Islamic Chamber Research and Information Center (ICRIC) in 2006. Following the negotiations made with other members of Islamic Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture (ICCIA), the award was finalized in September 2006. ICRIC has been henceforth assigned as the Executive Director of the Award. MECAward Secretariat is located in, Tehran, Islamic Republic of Iran.