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