Malcolm Baldrige National Quality AwardExaminer
Mar. 2010 - Mar. 2015A part of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), which is part of the U.S. Department of Commerce, the Baldrige Performance Excellence Program is a customer-focused federal change agent that enhances the competitiveness, quality, and productivity of U.S. organizations for the benefit of all citizens. It provides global leadership in promoting performance excellence and in the learning and sharing of successful performance practices, principles, and strategies. The Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award is the highest level of national recognition for performance excellence that a U.S. organization can receive.