Judges
Panel Charter and Amendment to the Charter
U.S.
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY
CHARTER OF THE
JUDGES PANEL OF THE MALCOLM BALDRIGE NATIONAL QUALITY AWARD
ESTABLISHMENT:
The Secretary of
Commerce, having determined that it is the public interest in connection
with the performance of duties imposed on the Department by 15 U.S.C.
3711a(d)(1), has established the Judges Panel of the Malcolm Baldrige
National Quality Award (the “Panel”) pursuant to the Federal
Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. app. 2.
OBJECTIVES
AND DUTIES:
1. The Panel will
ensure the integrity of the Award selection process.
2. Based on a review
of results of examiners’ scoring of written applications, Panel
members will vote on which applicants merit site visits by examiners
to verify the accuracy of quality improvements claimed by applicants.
3. The Panel will
ensure that individuals on site visit teams for the Award finalists
have no conflict of interest with respect to the finalists. The Panel
will also review recommendations from site visits, and recommend Award
recipients.
4. The Panel will
function solely as an advisory body, and will comply with the provisions
of the Federal Advisory Committee Act.
MEMBERS
AND CHAIRPERSON:
1. The Panel will
consist of nine members selected on a clear, standardized basis, in
accordance with the applicable Department of Commerce guidance. There
will be a balanced representation from U.S. service and manufacturing
industries. The Panel will include members familiar with the quality
improvement operations of manufacturing companies, service companies,
and small businesses.
2. The Panel will
be appointed by the Secretary of Commerce for three year terms and will
serve at the discretion of the Secretary. All terms will commence on
March 1 and end on February 28 of the appropriate year.
3. Any individual
appointed to fill a vacancy occurring before the expiration of the term
for which his or her predecessor was appointed shall be appointed for
the remainder of the term. No individual may be appointed as a member
after serving more than two full terms.
4. The Panel Chairperson
will be appointed by the Secretary of Commerce, and will serve a one-year
term subject to renewal by the Secretary.
ADMINISTRATIVE
PROVISIONS:
1. The Panel will
report to the Director of NIST. The Designated Federal Officer will
be the Director for the National Quality Program of NIST.
2. The Panel will
meet three times per year. Additional meetings may be called as deemed
necessary by the NIST Director or by the Chairperson.
3. Members of the
Panel shall serve without compensation, but may, upon request, be reimbursed
for travel expenses, including per diem, as authorized by 5 U.S.C.,
5701 et seq.
4. The NIST Office
of the National Quality Program will provide clerical and other necessary
support services for the Panel and any of its subcommittees.
5. The estimated
annual cost of operating the Panel is $25,000, which includes one-fourth
of a person-year for staff support. Section 3711a(f) of Title 15 of
the U.S. Code authorizes the use of appropriated funds to support this
program, in addition to donations from public and private sources and,
if additional sums are needed to cover the full cost of the program,
funds from fees imposed on award applicants. Monies from any or all
of the above sources will be used to cover the annual operating expenses
of the Panel, including member travel and per diem, clerical and other
support services.
6. The Panel may
establish such subcommittees of its members as may be necessary, subject
to the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act and the Department
of Commerce Committee Management Handbook, Part II, Chapter 2, Section
F.
DURATION:
The Panel will terminate
two years from the date of the filing of this charter with the appropriate
U.S. Senate and House of Representatives Oversight Committees unless
earlier terminated or renewed by proper authority.
[original signed
by]
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Date
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Date Chief Financial Officer and
Assistant Secretary for Administration
Pursuant to subsection
9(c) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. 2, this charter
was filed with the Chief Financial Officer and Assistant Secretary for
Administration on January 22, 2002. On the same date, a copy was filed
with the following committees of Congress, and a copy furnished to the
Library of Congress:
•Senate Committee
on Commerce, Science and Transportation
•House Committee on Science
•House Committee on Energy and Commerce
[original signed by]
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Date
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Helen L. Halloway
Committee Management Officer
Office of Executive Assistance Management
AMENDMENT
TO THE CHARTER OF THE JUDGES
PANEL OF THE MALCOLM BALDRIGE NATIONAL QUALITY AWARD
MEMBERS AND CHAIRPERSON,
paragraph one is revised to read: 1. The Panel will consist of at least
nine, and not more than twelve, members selected on a clear, standardized
basis, in accordance with applicable Department of Commerce guidance.
There will be a balanced representation from U.S. service, manufacturing,
education, and health care industries. The Panel will include members
familiar with quality improvement operations of both for-profit and
not-for-profit organizations representing manufacturing, service, small
business, education, and health care.
Pursuant to subsection
9(c) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App.2, this charter
Amendment was filed with the Chief Financial Officer and Assistant Secretary
for Administration on August 28, 2002. On the same date, a copy was
filed with the following committees of Congress, and a copy furnished
to the Library of Congress
•Senate Committee
on Commerce, Science and Transportation
•House Committee on Science
•House Committee on Energy and Commerce
[original signed
by]
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Date
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Helen L. Halloway
Committee Management Officer
Office of Executive Assistance Management
BNQP Website comments:
nqp@nist.gov
Date created:
10/03/2002
Last updated: 10/16/2002
