Besides large and small businesses, the New Jersey award is open to government, education, health care and non-profit organizations. In order to review this year's applications, Quality New Jersey has trained 89 examiners, of whom 12 are senior examiners. There are also 6 judges, who make the final award decisions. All examiners and judges are volunteers. Each full application receives a minimum of 30 hours of review by each member of a team of 5-8 examiners, followed by a team visit to the applicant's site.
Every applicant receives a detailed feedback report highlighting strengths and areas to improve.
Our overall goal is broader, though. We encourage and assist New Jersey organizations that want to improve their performance. We offer extensive education and training in the use of the Baldrige criteria, and we volunteer our expertise in community service programs that address problems in the areas of environment, education and health care. National Interest in Quality Interest in quality and the award program continues to grow nationally. More than 40 states have or are establishing quality award programs.