For Immediate Release
As an Examiner, Smith is responsible for reviewing and evaluating applications submitted for the Award. The board is composed of approximately 400 leading experts selected from industry, professional and trade organizations, education and health care organizations, and government. There are only 13 examiners in the state of Georgia.
Those selected meet the highest standards of qualification and peer recognition. All members of the board must take part in a preparation course based on the Baldrige Criteria for Performance Excellence and the scoring and evaluation processes for the Baldrige Award.
Information about the Baldrige National Quality Program and the application process is available from the Baldrige National Quality Program, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Administration Building, Room A600, 100 Bureau Drive, Stop 1020, Gaithersburg, MD 20899-1020, telephone: 301-975-2036, fax: 301-Information also can be found on the Baldrige National Quality Program’s Website at .
The Award Program is managed by NIST, a program of the Commerce Department’s Technology Administration, in close cooperation with the private sector. The American Society for Quality (ASQ) in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, administers the program. For further information about Greg Smith visit www.chartcourse.com or contact 770-860-9464. For further information about the Baldrige Award, reporters can call Jan Kosko, NIST Public and Business Affairs, 301-975-2767.