An official website of the United States government Here’s how you know Menu PERFORMANCE EXCELLENCE Overview The Baldrige Program oversees the nation's only Presidential award for performance excellence while offering a wide array of award-winning products and services, including the world-renowned Baldrige Excellence Framework. We invite you to learn about the Baldrige community dedicated to helping organizations improve. FEATURED CONTENT Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award Blogrige blog Performance excellence Topics Assessment tools & services Baldrige award Baldrige examiners Baldrige Framework & Criteria Best practices Leadership development News MESA: A Most Excellent Quest Continues Inscribed on the Baldrige Award medallion are the words “The Quest for Excellence.” Besides being the name of the Baldrige national conference that highlights winning organizations, those words have real meaning. Organizations that use the Baldrige Excellence Framework and its Criteria—whether for self-assessment or to apply for an award at state/local or national levels—are on true quests Read more Fostering the Importance of STEM across Communities Read more Baldrige 2022 Examiner Application Now Open Read more Federal Laboratories Report on Tech Transfer Activities for FY 2017 Read more View All News and Updates Blogrige It's That Customer Thing Again.....Cool Comfort NOVEMBER 30, 2021 The Purchase It all began with buying a second refrigerator to place in our garage. With supply chain shortages, I thought we were really lucky when we found Happy Thanksgiving 2021 NOVEMBER 23, 2021 The Baldrige Program wishes you and your loved ones a relaxing, peaceful Thanksgiving holiday. We also wish to express deep gratitude to the many dedicated Focus on the Baldrige Board of Overseers: Raymond Floyd NOVEMBER 16, 2021 Board of Overseers Blog Series Like other federal programs, the Baldrige Performance Excellence Program® is overseen by an advisory committee whose members are Learn How One Role-Model Organization Inspires Its Team to “Ride for the Brand” while Serving America’s Veterans NOVEMBER 9, 2021 The Veterans Affairs Cooperative Studies Program Clinical Research Pharmacy Coordinating Center (the Center)—a 2009 Baldrige Award recipient—is a federal View more Stay in Touch Sign up for our newsletter to stay up to date with the latest research, trends, and news for Performance excellence. HEADQUARTERS 100 Bureau Drive Gaithersburg, MD 20899 301-975-2000 Webmaster(link sends email) | Contact Us | Our Other Offices How are we doing? Feedback Site Privacy Accessibility Privacy Program Copyrights Vulnerability Disclosure No Fear Act Policy FOIA Environmental Policy Scientific Integrity Information Quality Standards Commerce.gov Science.gov USA.gov Vote.gov