CQIA Innovation Prize recognizes accomplishments during the first stages of the quality journey for all Connecticut-located organizations. It is meant to stimulate interest in organizations to implement quality while fostering recognition of innovative improvements. There is no limit to the number of applications from any organization and no limit to the number of Connecticut Innovation Prizes presented each year.
Connecticut Breakthrough Quality Award For all Connecticut organizations that are ready to launch their first rigorous quality improvement, measurement, and business-impact initiative, CQIA Partnership offers an authentic "bare-bones" version of the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award criteria and process. Eligible organizations include but are not limited to service businesses, manufacturing businesses, hospitals and health care facilities, academic institutions, non-profits and government agencies. Applications must demonstrate an extended commitment to measurable progress on their journey to long-term competitiveness. There is no limit to the number of winning applications.
Connecticut Leadership Quality Award For all Connecticut-located organizations that are ready to move from the breakthrough to the leadership level in quality performance and market competitiveness, CQIA Partnership offers the complete Baldrige process, exactly as experienced by national Baldrige Awards winners. This award recognizes demonstrated quality improvement as a strategy for performance excellence. The Connecticut Leadership Quality Award is America's first and oldest state-level quality award. There is no limit to the number of winning organizations.
The Connecticut Quality Improvement Award's
Baldrige-trained examiners' extensive feedback and insightful site
visits to Connecticut Breakthrough Quality Award and Connecticut
Leadership Quality Award applicants will decisively lead applicants
toward becoming
First Baldrige Winner from Connecticut by the Year 2009!
Eligibility
All public and private, for profit and not-for-profit organizations located in Connecticut.
Access Process
Contact Sheila Carmine, Founder and President, at
203-322-9534 for award criteria
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