IMEC Awards for Excellence

Join a Class of Distinction

The IMEC Recognition Program honors organizations at different levels, informed by their award application and corresponding Examiner feedback.

Gold Award for Excellence

• Organization operates with an effective and systematic approach to the Baldrige Excellence Framework
• Processes are integrated, repeatable, and regularly evaluated for improvement, including measures to track key operational and strategic goals
• Organization exhibits “world-class” practices and serves as a role model for others
• Eligible to apply for the National Baldrige Award

Silver Award for Excellence

• Organization demonstrates progress in building a sound and systematic approach in accordance with the Baldrige Excellence Framework, with some evidence of consistent deployment across organizational units
• Processes are repeatable, regularly evaluated for improvement, and show positive results in key areas

Bronze Award for Excellence

• Organization exhibits evidence of building effective systems for performance improvement
• Key processes demonstrate an approach to data evaluation and identifies improvement strategies for a long-term commitment to organizational excellence