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Tech Transfer Event to Showcase NIST Microfluidics Technologies

September 13, 2007

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), in cooperation with the MIT Enterprise Forum™ and TEDCO, will host a technology transfer workshop on...

2007 Baldrige Criteria for Excellence Now Available

December 21, 2006

The Baldrige Performance Excellence Criteria are the basis for a Baldrige Award application, but in addition, thousands of organizations use them to assess...

Three to Receive Presidential Award for Excellence

November 21, 2006

WASHINGTON, D.C.—President George W. Bush and Commerce Secretary Carlos M. Gutierrez today announced three organizations as recipients of the 2006 Malcolm...

Message from President Bush to 2006 recipients of the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award

November 17, 2006

Congratulations to the 2006 recipients of the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award. The American economy is robust and growing because of the hard work and...

Fifteen Prepare for Baldrige Site Visits

September 28, 2006

Starting Oct. 16, teams of business, education and health care experts will visit 13 organizations—one service company, three small businesses, three education...

Meeting to Examine Industry Impact of Chemical Controls

August 31, 2006

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has co-organized with U.S. industry a workshop to address the increasing pressure on manufacturers...

Seventy-Six Apply for Nation's Top Honor for Excellence

June 22, 2006

Seventy-six organizations have sent the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) their applications for the 2006 Malcolm Baldrige National Quality...

Sample Baldrige Application Available for Non-profits

May 25, 2006

Non-profit organizations considering applying for the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award in 2007 or using the Baldrige criteria for performance excellence...

Gulf Coast MEP Centers to Help Manufacturers Recover

May 25, 2006

This week the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) awarded grants totaling $4.5 million to five organizations affiliated with NIST's Hollings...

NIST Provides Funding to Help Small Manufacturers in Hurricane Devastated Regions of the Gulf Coast

May 23, 2006

ORLANDO, Fla.--The Commerce Department's National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) today announced grants totaling $4.5 million to five...

2005 Baldrige Award Winners Applications Available

May 12, 2006

Recipients of the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award are respected and widely emulated because of their innovative management practices and exceptional...

Kilmer Named Director of NIST's MEP Program

February 16, 2006

Roger D. Kilmer has been appointed director of the Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) program at the National Institute of Standards and...

Helping Small Manufacturers Do Business with Government

February 16, 2006

A new Memorandum of Understanding aimed at helping small manufacturers better understand how to do business with federal, state and local governments was signed...

Nonprofits Can Apply for Baldrige Quality Award in 2007

December 6, 2005

GAITHERSBURG, MD—Starting in 2007, nonprofit organizations—including charities, trade and professional associations, and government agencies—will be eligible to...

Six Organizations to Receive 2005 Presidential Award for Quality and Performance Excellence

November 22, 2005

WASHINGTON, D.C.—President George W. Bush and Commerce Secretary Carlos Gutierrez today announced six organizations as recipients of the 2005 Malcolm Baldrige...

Message from President Bush to 2005 Baldrige Recipients

November 22, 2005

Congratulations to the 2005 recipients of the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award. America is a land of great opportunity because of the hard work...

Oklahoma School District Is 1,000th Award Applicant

June 15, 2005

Gaithersburg, Md.—Jenks School District, Jenks, Okla., is the 1,000th applicant for the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award. Managed by the Commerce...

2004 Baldrige Winners' Applications Available

June 2, 2005

While the overall frozen baked goods industry has remained relatively flat, sales for The Bama Companies have increased 72 percent; total revenue has grown from...

Two Manufacturers, Business School, Hospital to Receive Presidential Award for Quality and Performance Excellence

November 23, 2004

President George W. Bush and Commerce Secretary Don Evans today announced four organizations as recipients of the 2004 Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award...

Message from President Bush to 2004 Baldrige Recipients

November 23, 2004

Congratulations to this year's recipients of the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award. The Baldrige Award celebrates the achievements of American workers...

President and Commerce Secretary Announce Recipients of Nation's Highest Honor in Quality and Performance Excellence

November 25, 2003

President George W. Bush and Commerce Secretary Donald L. Evans today announced seven organizations as recipients of the 2003 Malcolm Baldrige National Quality...

Message from the President to Recipients of the 2003 Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award

November 25, 2003

Congratulations to this year's recipients of the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award. The Baldrige Award honors the outstanding performances and...

2003 Baldrige Performance Excellence Criteria Challenge CEOs to Be 'Chief Ethical Officers'

January 13, 2003

Responsibility for corporate stewardship and ethical business practices starts at the top with an organization's chief executive and governing body, says the...

Statement by HHS Secretary Tommy G. Thompson on the Awarding of the Malcolm Baldrige Quality Award

November 21, 2002

I congratulate SSM Health Care for the extraordinary work that led to its receipt of the 2002 Malcolm Baldrige Quality Award. The award is an outstanding honor...

President and Commerce Secretary Announce Recipients of Nation's Highest Quality Award

November 21, 2002

President George W. Bush and Commerce Secretary Don Evans today announced three winners of the 2002 Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award, the nation's...

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