The Iowa Business Council is accepting nominations for the Iowa Partners In Efficiency Award through Sept. 30. This award was established to recognize the employees or the work units in any political subdivision of local, county or state government that, through the use of Lean tools and techniques, significantly and measurably increased productivity, promoted innovation and improved the delivery of public services to benefit the citizens of Iowa. This annual award will be presented for the second time during the Iowa Business Council’s 25th Annual Partnership Meeting in Des Moines on Jan. 31, 2011. An application and additional details can be accessed at www.iowabusinesscouncil.org.