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Suggested citations for the Baldrige Excellence Framework booklets (which include the Criteria for Performance Excellence, the Health Care Criteria for Performance Excellence, and the Education Criteria for Performance Excellence, respectively):

Baldrige Performance Excellence Program. 2015. 2015-2016 Baldrige Excellence Framework: A Systems Approach to Improving Your Organization's Performance (Business/Nonprofit). Gaithersburg, MD: U.S. Department of Commerce, National Institute of Standards and Technology. https://www.nist.gov/baldrige.

Baldrige Performance Excellence Program. 2015. 2015–2016 Baldrige Excellence Framework: A Systems Approach to Improving Your Organization's Performance (Health Care). Gaithersburg, MD: U.S. Department of Commerce, National Institute of Standards and Technology. https://www.nist.gov/baldrige.

Baldrige Performance Excellence Program. 2015. 2015–2016 Baldrige Excellence Framework: A Systems Approach to Improving Your Organization's Performance (Education). Gaithersburg, MD: U.S. Department of Commerce, National Institute of Standards and Technology. https://www.nist.gov/baldrige.