(NIST: Gaithersburg, MD) -- The process for the 2025 Baldrige Award, the nation’s highest recognition for excellence in organizational performance, is now underway with the 2025 Baldrige Award Criteria now available.

The Baldrige Award Criteria are used to identify and recognize organizations that are U.S. role models of resilience and long-term success, and from which other organizations can learn and improve. Feedback from customers and stakeholders, including examiners and Baldrige Award applicants, was used to validate, refine, and improve the criteria and award process.

Key award process dates

While interested applicants for the Baldrige Award may review the criteria now, the online application will open in late January. Other key process dates follow.

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