Applications to serve on the 2026 Baldrige Board of Examiners are now open, due Friday, May 15 at 8:00PM ET!
Reflecting the changes to the 2026 Award cycle, examiner selection will follow the following guidelines:
- Preference given to examiners with recent (last 2 years: 2024-25) national examiner experience
- Consideration given to examiners with recent (last 4 years: 2022-25) Alliance member experience
- Other considerations given to examiners with less recent experience (before 2022), both national and Alliance member programs
- Limited number of new examiners (in 2026, most new examiners will be redirected to Alliance member programs)
We hope you will consider applying this year to serve on the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award Board of Examiners. Baldrige examiners make a major contribution to their own organizations and to the national effort to recognize and promote performance excellence. And there are many benefits to serving as a Baldrige Examiner:
- Gain experience in organizational and community assessment by reviewing applications from applicants across the United States, observing and learning what drives true performance excellence and resilience
- Develop analytical, consensus-building, and many other professional skills that can advance your career and your organization’s improvement efforts
- Network with leaders and professionals all passionate about continuous improvement and personal growth
- Be recognized for service by the Secretary of Commerce and the NIST Director
- Be recognized for your contributions to U.S. performance excellence at the Baldrige Award Ceremony and Quest for Excellence Conference
