Tennessee Center for Performance Excellence

07 Oct Baldrige Program Update

Posted at 19:47h in Assessments, News by Emily

The Baldrige Performance Excellence Program (BPEP) recently announced that a request for quotes has been issued through the GSA Schedule for the “Baldrige Reimagined” external review.

In the announcement, the program said, “The upcoming review process will include both independent review and engagement by the contractor with our key stakeholder groups to obtain their perspective on our program and the Baldrige Award, as well as their input on what might be done to enhance our reach and impact.”

The initiative – to “re-imagine” the Baldrige Program and Process – has been a discussion item throughout the Baldrige Enterprise for many years, so it is an extension of a desire to improve, grow, and innovate the Program/Enterprise.

TNCPE, as part of the Alliance for Performance Excellence, will be working closely with the Baldrige Program and the rest of the Baldrige Enterprise to assist and provide input with improvements. We believe the recommendations that will be provided from this broad review will provide incredible insights to help TNCPE continue to refine our services to attain our vision to be a trusted partner and regional resource in achieving performance excellence. TNCPE looks forward to the outcome of this review.

Baldrige Reimagined FAQs

Is the Baldrige Program going away?

No! In fact, it is our thinking that it will emerge stronger, more accessible, and more impactful. The Program has made incremental change for 35 continuous years, but this is an opportunity for true innovative breakthrough change. Improvement, innovation, agility, resilience are core concepts underpinning Baldrige. The Baldrige Program and Baldrige Enterprise have demonstrated all of these over the past decade,
and this is an opportunity to do so again!

Will there be a Quest for Excellence in 2023?

The Baldrige Program is still planning to host Quest in April 2023. It will likely look a little different without current year recipients, but the Program is using the opportunity to reconfigure the conference in line with the overall Baldrige Reimagined effort, bringing new content, new value, and new energy to Quest for Excellence.

What will the review focus on? When will it be completed?

The review will assess how the Program can best advance US competitive, addressing the challenges most relevant to today’s business environment, and to reimagining how the Program can best function to increase impact and accessibility. The goal is to have actionable recommendations this fall that can be implemented in time for the 2023 Award process.

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Assessment Level	Number of Employees	*Site Visit Fee -** Member	*Site Visit Fee -** Non-Member
Excellence Award (Level 4)	Less than 100	$1,920	$2,400
	100-500	$2,880	$3,600
	501-1,500	$4,800	$6,000
	More Than 1,500	$5,760	$7,200
Achievement Award (Level 3)	Less than 100	$1,680	$2,100
	100-500	$2,400	$3,000
	501-1,500	$3,840	$4,800
	More Than 1,500	$5,040	$6,300
Commitment Award (Level 2)	Less than 100	$1,440	$1,800
	100-500	$2,160	$2,700
	501-1,500	$3,600	$4,500
	More Than 1,500	$4,800	$6,000

Number of Employees (Full-Time Equivalent)	Application Fee Member	Application Fee Non-Member
Less than 100	$1,440	$1,800
100-500	$2,880	$3,600
501-1,500	$4,800	$6,000
More Than 1,500	$7,200	$9,000

Assessment Level	Number of Employees	Intent to Apply Fee	Application Fee - Member /Non-Member	Site Visit Fee* - Member /Non-Member	Total with 20% Member Discount	Total at Regular Rate
Excellence Award (Level 4)	Less than 100	$250	$1,440 / $1,800	$1,920 / $2,400	$3,610	$4,450
	100-500	$250	$2,880 / $3,600	$2,880 / $3,600	$6,010	$7,450
	501-1,500	$250	$4,800 / $6,000	$4,800 / $6,000	$9,850	$12,250
	More Than 1,500	$250	$7,200 / $9,000	$5,760 / $7,200	$13,210	$16,450
Achievement Award (Level 3)	Less than 100	$250	$1,440 / $1,800	$1,680 / $2,100	$3,320	$4,150
	100-500	$250	$2,880 / $3,600	$2,400 / $3,000	$5,480	$6,850
	501-1,500	$250	$4,800 / $6,000	$3,840 / $4,800	$8,840	$11,050
	More Than 1,500	$250	$7,200 / $9,000	$5,040 / $6,300	$12,440	$15,550
Commitment Award (Level 2)	Less than 100	$250	$1,440 / $1,800	$1,440 / $1,800	$3,130	$3,850
	100-500	$250	$2,880 / $3,600	$2,160 / $2,700	$5,290	$6,550
	501-1,500	$250	$4,800 / $6,000	$3,600 / $4,500	$8,650	$10,750
	More Than 1,500	$250	$7,200 / $9,000	$4,800 / $6,000	$12,250	$15,250

Requirement	Commitment Award (Level 2)	Achievement Award (Level 3)	Excellence Award (Level 4)
Intent to Apply/Eligibility Form	REQUIRED FOR ALL Submit by May 31 Intent to Apply due with $250 non-refundable fee
Organization Profile	REQUIRED FOR ALL 5-page maximum The Organizational Profile is submitted along with the Application Form, Application Fee, and Criteria Response. (see below)
Application Form & Fee	REQUIRED FOR ALL Submit by Applicants must use the Application Form via tncpe.org.
CEO Signature	REQUIRED FOR ALL
Criteria Response	1. Organizational Profile 2. Basic Item Questions 15-page maximum One electronic copy saved in PDF format	1. Organizational Profile 2. Overall Item Questions 35-page maximum One electronic copy saved in PDF format	1. Organizational Profile 2. Multiple Item Requirements 50-page maximum One electronic copy saved in PDF format
Site Visit*	One day, plus half-day workshop**	Two days	Three days
Recognition Eligibility	Commitment or Interest	Achievement, Commitment, or Interest	Excellence, Achievement, Commitment, or Interest
Applicant Responsibilities		Provide at least one TNCPE examiner*** Assistance to other organizations	Provide 2 or more TNCPE examiners† (a balanced combination of new and experienced) Assistance to other organizations Participation in annual Conference Best Practice tour

07 Oct Baldrige Program Update

Baldrige Reimagined FAQs

Is the Baldrige Program going away?

Will there be a Quest for Excellence in 2023?

What will the review focus on? When will it be completed?

Excellence Assessment & Award Intent to Apply Due

Announcing the 2023 TNCPE McWherter Leadership Award

Baldrige Releases Excellence Framework Update

2023 Excellence Conference Agenda

Baldrige Program Update

Fall Into Excellence

Site Visit Fee Table

Application Fee Table

TNCPE Assessment Fee Table

Application Requirements

Application Formatting

The Criteria response should follow these guidelines:

The Organizational Profile is a required part of all award applications and must be submitted along with the Application Form, Application Fee, and Criteria response.

A glossary of terms and abbreviations is highly recommended.