Many organizations apply for the Baldrige Award with the goal of increasing their rate of organizational improvement and innovation.
Baldrige applicants consistently identify many benefits of applying. The evaluation process for the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award was called “the most cost-effective, value-added business audit available anywhere” by Bob Barnett, a former executive vice president of Motorola, Inc., an award recipient in manufacturing.
Applying enhances the self-assessment process by helping to start or to speed up an organization’s internal improvement journey and by improving morale and communication.