A method and a system embodying the method for work request arbitration, comprising receiving a work request, the work request indicating one or more groups from a plurality of groups; determining at least one of a plurality of parameters in accordance with the received work request; determining eligibility to provide work among the one or more groups that have work in a work queue in accordance with a first set of the plurality of parameters; and selecting one of the determined eligible groups to provide the work in accordance with a second set of the plurality of parameters is disclosed.