Baldrige is Building an Even Better Future

Baldrige is Transitioning to a Sustainable, Enterprise Model

While Baldrige transitions to a sustainable business model, the program will continue to promote excellence and serve the community and economy by:

• administering the 2012 Award Program

• demonstrating its widespread impact by showing results

• streamlining processes and re-allocating resources to new efforts (see Criteria Are Our Guide section below)

• developing and executing a business plan utilizing the expertise of the Baldrige community

• communicating, speaking, sharing, demonstrating, and advocating its national mission

• celebrating the Baldrige Program's 25th anniversary
  
  

The Baldrige Enterprise Creates Value for Organizations and the Economy

The Baldrige Enterprise: Driving Excellence Across the US

The Baldrige Enterprise promotes quality within the U.S. economy by setting a standard for excellence in a number of industries. For example, data show that Baldrige Criteria users create more jobs; Baldrige hospitals save more lives and are stronger financially; and Baldrige small businesses demonstrate increasing sales, profits, and market share.

• How is Baldrige building an even better future - Baldrige Enterprise Talking Points (MS-Word)

• State of the Baldrige Enterprise (PowerPoint)

• About the Slide Set / How to Use (MS-Word)

  
  

The Baldrige Criteria for Performance Excellence Are Our Guide

The Criteria for Performance Excellence have guided numerous organizations to greater success, and we will be using our own criteria as we evolve.

• Enterprise partners form working teams / taskforces (MS-Word)

• Baldrige Program taskforce descriptions (MS-Word)
  

• Collaborative Assessment FAQs (MS-Word)

• Talking Points on Criteria Cost Recovery and Award Fees Increase (MS-Word)