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ELIGIBILITY SUBMISSION
All applicants must submit their eligibility certification package electronically. Instructions can be found in the Eligibility Certification Form.
APPLICATION SUBMISSION: PDF Format Only
All applicants must submit their award application package electronically. Instructions can be found in the Award Application Form.
ELIGIBILITY CONDITION #4
The window for submitting eligibility under this condition has been extended by one year. Organizations who have received the top award from an award program that is a member of the Alliance between 2015 and 2020 may apply at the national level.
The Baldrige Program is offering the highest-ranking officer or designated representative from each 2021 award applicant organization the opportunity to describe their organization's business model and other unique key factors during a half-hour phone call with the team leader of the examiner team assigned to evaluate their organization in early June during the Independent Review phase of the award process. During this call, the team leader can ask questions for clarification about information in the Organizational Profile, but the applicant and team leader will avoid describing or asking for more information about specific processes and results (which should be addressed in the 50-page application).
For more information about the eligibility options, read the Frequently Asked Questions and Is Your Organization Eligible?
In the glossary, include only terms and abbreviations used in the application, with very brief definitions (see 2021 Application Content and Format Details). Do not include descriptions of processes, tools, methods, or techniques in the glossary, or your application will be returned to you to remove extra glossary content.
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