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As a Baldrige Examiner® you will
Examiners are appointed for approximately one year, beginning in April. Examiners must complete a virtual evaluation of an applicant in order to receive credit for being on the Board of Examiners.
Serving on the Board of Examiners requires completion of all training requirements and participation on an award evaluation team, typically about 95 hours between May and July. Additionally, 25-30% of our examiners complete a site visit, a commitment of up to an additional 125 hours from August to October. While site visit work is a large time commitment, we strongly encourage our examiners to make themselves available for the opportunity. Most of our examiners say that the site visit is the most rewarding part of an examiner's work.
You must be able to accommodate the schedule set by your evaluation team during all phases of the evaluation process—even if your work requires temporary or extended travel to residence outside the United States.
May-June
Examiner Training
(consists of self-paced online courses and several virtual-led group discussions)
All Examiners
20-25 hours
June-July
Virtual Evaluation
(including Independent Analysis and Consensus Evaluation)
All Examiners
60-70 hours
August-September
Site Visit Planning
20-30% of the Board
20-30 hours
September-October
Site Visit
Onsite (two examiners; four days, including travel)
Virtual (five examiners; three full days of applicant interviews)
20-30% of the Board
80-95 hours
As a Baldrige examiner, you'll be expected to observe the Code of Ethical Conduct
You'll be expected to meet all the requirements associated with reviewing an organization's award application fairly and competently. For example, you'll need to use the Baldrige Award Criteria and the corresponding evaluation system, adhere to review processes, meet site visit requirements if you participate, and avoid conflicts of interest. Thorough documentation and written communication are essential.
We assign examiners to award applications with the goal of ensuring the fairest, most competent evaluation possible. If you are selected to the national Board of Examiners, you'll be assigned to an application based on your knowledge and experience and on the need to avoid conflicts of interest.
Baldrige Examiner Code of Ethical Conduct
Baldrige Process Calendar
Baldrige Award Cycle Overview
Board of Examiners Listing
Judges Panel Listing and Charter