The new edition, developed in close partnership with and under the oversight of the Baldrige Program at NIST, gives organizations three places to begin based on their current maturity and a structured path for moving to the next level by strengthening leadership, improving processes, integrating systems, and achieving sustainable results.

The National Assessment Center is a centralized digital platform offering organizations nationwide and globally 350+ customizable self-assessments, instant reporting, and improvement guidance. Its launch brings the 2026 Baldrige Excellence Framework into a digital self-assessment environment, making America’s leading quality and excellence framework more accessible and actionable.

Serving as a strategic advisory council member focused on strengthening America’s economy, supporting critical national infrastructure, and advancing leadership systems that enable organizations and communities to thrive.

Applications are now being accepted for the next cohort of the Baldrige Executive Fellows Program, a one-year executive leadership development experience designed to foster meaningful dialogue on the principles of visionary leadership, strategic thinking, operational excellence, customer and workforce engagement, and organizational sustainability.

Do you know an individual or organization whose leadership, innovation, and commitment to performance excellence have created meaningful and lasting impact? Nominate them for a 2027 Baldrige Foundation Award! Nomination Deadline: September 30, 2026

Serving as a strategic advisory council member focused on strengthening America’s economy, supporting critical national infrastructure, and advancing leadership systems that enable organizations and communities to thrive.

Nor Lea Hospital District (Lovington, New Mexico) and Northwell Glen Cove Hospital (Glen Cove, New York) will receive the 2025 Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award, the nation’s only presidential honor recognizing performance excellence. In addition to the award recipients, the Baldrige judges identified four organizations for Best Practice Spotlight recognition.

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Ronald Reagan
President of the United States

Tony Scott
Federal Chief Information Officer
Government of the United States

Wilbur Ross
Secretary of Commerce