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Baldrige Performance Excellence Program

Offers United States organizations a recognized framework for measuring performance excellence and quality improvement.

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The Baldrige Performance Excellence Program is NIST's national quality award and public-private performance framework for U.S. organizations in manufacturing, service, small business, education, health care, and nonprofit/government. It is the nation's only public-private partnership dedicated to improving performance, resilience, and long-term success at the enterprise level.

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No upcoming rounds verified. Cadence: Annual.

Last verified: 29 May 2026Source: www.nist.gov