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Rapid, Sustainable Business Performance Improvement Baldrige Award Achievement The Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Improvement Act was passed in 1987, named after Malcolm Baldrige, a US Secretary of Commerce and advocate of quality) was to enhance the competitiveness of U.S. businesses. Its scope has since been expanded to health care and education organizations (in 1999) and to nonprofit/government organizations (in 2005). The goals established for the associated Award program were:
Nationally, 1 Award Winner is declared each year in each established category. Many states have also established State-Level Awards based on the same Baldrige Criteria for Performance Excellence. Click here to go to the National Institute of Standards web site for more information on the Award and the Criteria. As a part of a business improvement engagement with one of our clients, 4aBetterBusiness assisted the client in achieving (first attempt) a State-Level Award for their operations and results. In conjunction with the substantial improvement in business results, the Award was useful in expanding company visibility, and raising credibility and achieving substantially larger orders from Fortune 100 customers. It would be a pleasure to speak with you about your potential interest in using the Baldrige Criteria as part of a framework for next-level success, and/or pursuing a State or National Baldrige Award. Eliminate the "Sand in the Gears" in YOUR business. Contact 4aBetterBusiness today via email or call us at 847-606-2605. © 2010 by 4aBetterBusiness, Inc., Evanston, Illinois All Rights
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