In new Membership System, the nomination form for the Chief Scout's Commendation for Good Service and the Award for Merit now match all other Good Service Award nomination forms.
They all have the same questions are now mandatory to complete.
This change has been made to help encourage nominators to provide detailed reasons for why someone is deserving of the award, which helps the supporter/approver to make a well informed decisions.
It will hopefully encourage thoughtful nominations without overwhelming the nominator with a massive writing task as statements can be brief.