(NIST: Gaithersburg, MD) -- Since its founding in 1987, the Baldrige Performance Excellence Program has served the U.S. economy through its enduring purpose: to improve the performance and long-term success of businesses and other organizations by recognizing role models and fostering the adoption of proven leadership, management, and operational practices. Of course, what it takes to be successful has changed dramatically in that time; therefore, so have the Baldrige Program and its offerings.   

A new emphasis

The increasing frequency of regional, national, and global disruptions threatens the success and sustainability of organizations of all kinds, and puts the health, education, and economic vitality of our nation at risk. Building on its foundation of quality and performance excellence, and to better serve organizations as they strive to improve, navigate change, and find and create new opportunities, the Baldrige Program is transforming the award process to recognize national role models of resilience and long-term success, starting in 2024.  

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