For the last 30 years, NIST and the Department of Commerce, together with the President of the United States, have been recognizing the nation’s most outstanding organizations with the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award.

It was my privilege on Nov. 15, 2017, to join Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross as he called to congratulate the highest-ranking officials for each of the five 2017 Baldrige Award winners across the United States. As the recently appointed Under Secretary of Commerce for Standards and Technology, it was a pleasure to add my own congratulations in each of these calls. Our first call recognized the city of Fort Collins for its demonstrated performance and commitment to excellence in my home state of Colorado, where I have also had the opportunity to meet with other Baldrige winners from prior years.

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