Baldrige Program External Review

About the Review  |  News and Updates  |  Program Review Impacts  |  Available Products and Services

About the Review

The program review will assess how BPEP can best advance U.S. competitiveness and address the challenges most relevant in today’s business environment, as well as examine how its impact and accessibility could be increased. The output of this process will inform how the program can best be positioned for maximal future impact to our nation.

To conduct the external assessment, Rios Partners was selected following a request for quotations from small businesses through the GSA eBuy process. The process included an extensive review of the proposals by a technical evaluation team consisting of BPEP and Department of Commerce (DOC) representatives and a final assessment performed by the NIST contracting officer and legal staff.

NEWS AND UPDATES

Baldrige Program External Review Task 1 Status Update

January 31, 2023
Over the past three months, Rios Partners has been engaging with all our key stakeholder groups through surveys, interviews, and focus groups. Based on their key findings and input from an ideation session that included a cross section of those stakeholders, Rios Partners has provided BPEP with a Task 1 Report, which is focused on recommendations related to the framework and the award. We are now working with NIST and the Department to determine the most appropriate path forward based on those findings. Meanwhile, Task 2 is getting under way and it will involve significant engagement with the Baldrige community as it focuses on other program offerings, our public-private partnership, and the program overall.

Baldrige Program's External Review Kicks Off

OCTOBER 31, 2022
The Baldrige Performance Excellence Program (BPEP) is pleased to announce that a firm has been selected and will soon begin the planned comprehensive

Baldrige Program Update

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022
We have more good news to share! Read on for several important announcements. External Review The Baldrige Performance Excellence Program is pleased to announce

Baldrige Program Update: Several New Initiatives Under Way

JULY 25, 2022
The Baldrige Performance Excellence Program (BPEP) is currently planning and implementing several new initiatives, including an external, program-wide review
 

Program Review Impacts

ATTENTION: On Hold Due to Program Assessment

NOVEMBER 2, 2022
Given that the Baldrige Performance Excellence Program (BPEP) is currently undergoing an independent assessment with the aim of helping increase its reach and impact, the following will be on hold.

• 2023 Baldrige Award process (including the Award Eligibility Form)
• 2023 Examiner Application
• 2023 Baldrige Examiner Training Experience
   

Available Products and Services

Stay engaged with us during the program review! Learn more about Baldrige Products and Services being offered.

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