How Is My Entry Judged?
What are the Baldrige criteria?
The Baldrige performance excellence criteria are a framework that any organisation can use to improve overall performance. The Westpac Manukau Business Excellence Awards has adopted the criteria and scoring from the Baldrige criteria. See FAQs.
Please click on the link below to download the Baldrige Criteria Core Values and Concepts in a Microsoft Word document format
Download "Baldrige Criteria Core Values and Concepts" (Word Document)
For an international in-depth look at the Baldrige National Quality Program Criteria (USA) for Performance Excellence, visit http://www.quality.nist.gov/
Confidentiality and Judging Ethics
Confidentiality
All awards entry documentation and Official Entry Forms are treated as confidential.
Applicants are not expected to provide or reveal proprietary information regarding products, processes or services. Judges are assigned in a way to avoid conflicts of interest.
All Judges sign nondisclosure agreements.
Information regarding participation, any awards, or successful strategies may be released only after written approval from the applicant.
Judging Ethics
For the award process to be effective there must be unquestionable fairness and objectivity for all concerned. Detailed policies and procedures are in place to ensure this end.
- The decisions of the Panel of Judges are final.
- Each Judge is bound by a strict Code of Ethics and may not participate in any scoring or recognition decision where there may be, or could appear to be, any personal, professional, financial or other relationship or potential or perceived conflicts of interest. Note, however, that all Judges are encouraged to support the development of applications by their own and/or other organizations as a valuable part of the continuous learning experience for all.
- Each Judge has volunteered their time without compensation and is committed to assist with the success of the Westpac Manukau Business Excellence Awards and to providing objective feedback to the entrant.