In an open letter, Bob Fangmeyer, director of the Baldrige Performance Excellence Program, wrote that the Baldridge Award process would be suspended this year. The reasons and future plans are outlined in the letter shown below.

Dear Friend of Baldrige,

I am writing today to provide an important update on the status of the 2022 Baldrige Award process.

Over the past year, the leadership teams at Baldrige, NIST, and the U.S. Dept. of Commerce have been discussing the current status of the Baldrige Program and whether it is having the desired impact. After much deliberation and consideration of multiple factors, including participation data over the past several years, we have collectively decided to initiate a comprehensive, independent review of the Baldrige Program. This review will assess how the program can best advance U.S. competitiveness and address the challenges most relevant in today’s business environment, as well as examine how its impact and accessibility could be increased.

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