What's New

In January 2007, David Spong, Chair for the Foundation, signs the new agreement with the Secretary of Commerce at Baldrige Program Office in Gaithersburg, MD.
In late 2006 and early 2007 the Baldrige Foundation reviewed the original agreement with the Secretary of Commerce and the Foundation that was signed in 1988 and determined that it needed to be updated. »»»

Calendar of Events

The Quest for Excellence® Conference XX
The Official Conference of the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award
April 22-25, 2008
Hilton Washington, Washington, DC 2008

Baldrige Regional Conferences
Denver, CO - September 16, 2008
Marriott Denver South at Park Meadows

New Orleans, LA - October 3, 2008
JW Marriott New Orleans

For more information, visit www.baldrige.nist.gov,
email nqp@nist.gov or call 301-975-2036

Award Recipients

The 2007 Baldrige Award recipients are:

PRO-TEC Coating Co., Leipsic, Ohio (Small Business)

Mercy Health System, Janesville, Wisconsin (Health Care)

Sharp HealthCare, San Diego, California (Health Care)

City of Coral Springs, Coral Springs, Florida (Nonprofit)

U.S. Army Armament Research, Development and Engineering Center (ARDEC), Picatinny Arsenal, New Jersey (Nonprofit)

Foundation Objectives

The Foundation provides the private sector a means of accomplishing the following Award objectives:

Raise sufficient funds to establish and manage an endowment which, when supplemented by fees from Award applicants, permanently funds the Program.

Oversee the investment of endowment funds.

Review Program accomplishments.

Disburse required funds to the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST).

Review the plan and approve associated funds requirements for subsequent years to ensure a successful Award Program.

Make a Contribution

Your contribution is highly valued and will be used effectively in furthering the many activities of the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Program. Over 99 percent of all contributions directly promote the mission of the foundation: To fund permanently the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Program to improve national competitiveness.