U.S. Senate Productivity and Quality Award
for Virginia and DC
Our Mission
The mission of Virginia SPQA is to promote continual improvement strategies and to provide training, mentoring, and recognition to organizations in pursuit of performance excellence.
SPQA is charged with administering the U.S. Senate Productivity and Quality Award recognizing the highest caliber of performance excellence.
Our Work
Virginia SPQA fulfills its mission through the Award program and other lower-tier and mentoring programs. We provide Award applicants a comprehensive, low-cost organizational performance evaluation and an extensive feedback report. We train individuals to become experts at assessing and evaluating an entire organization based on the Baldrige Performance Excellence Framework and Criteria, and we conduct Baldrige-based workshops. See our Pathways to Excellence link in Services for our tiered approach to winning the award.
Our Story
Since 1982, Virginia SPQA has served organizations of all sizes from all sectors, and honored over 80 organizations with the prestigious Medallion Award in recognition of their achievement of performance excellence. We have trained hundreds of Examiners in the Baldrige criteria and methodologies to serve our Awards program and to support their own organization’s journey to performance excellence.
Just beginning, well on the way, or close to the destination, wherever you are on the journey to performance excellence SPQA can customize training to move your organization along the path.
Featured Content
April Webinar
Developing and Implementing an Equity Framework April 20, 2023 | 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm EST ADD TO CALENDAR REGISTER NOW MORE INFORMATION ABOUT EVENT DESCRIPTION An equity framework is a document that describes how an organization will govern and operate its diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) efforts. It provides all levels and segments…
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June Webinar
Operationalizing Equity June 6, 2023| 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm EST ADD TO CALENDAR REGISTER NOW MORE INFORMATION ABOUT EVENT DESCRIPTION CultureBrokers defines equity as “results that do not differ by race, ethnicity, culture, and other meaningful differences.” Interpreted in this way, equity moves from an abstract and amorphous concept toward a practical, structured…
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September Webinar
Delivering on your Commitment to Excellence September 12, 2023 | 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm EST ADD TO CALENDAR REGISTER NOW MORE INFORMATION ABOUT EVENT DESCRIPTION An organization can only achieve true excellence when all its diverse racial, ethnic, and cultural groups experience the same great results from its offerings. CultureBrokers calls this “equity.” Let’s…
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2023 Quest for Excellence
Quest for Excellence April 2-5, 2023 Join us at the Quest for Excellence 2023! The conference will feature some new and exciting opportunities to learn role model best practices from nationally recognized thought leaders, former Award recipients, and representatives from other high-performing organizations. Enjoy sessions focusing on innovation and healthy, thriving communities, and take home…
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UNOS wins 2022 Award
SPQA is excited to announce UNOS winning the 2021 SPQA Achievement in Performance Excellence Award. We applaud them as they continue their journey toward implementing the Baldrige Performance Excellence Framework. About the United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS)United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS) is the mission-driven non-profit serving as the nation’s transplant system under contract…
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FFD wins 2022 Award
The Federal Facilities Division (FFD) has been awarded Virginia SPQA’s prestigious Achievement in Performance Excellence Award. This distinction greatly contributes to FFD’s reputation and builds upon its vision to earn the unquestioned reputation of being the best-in-class facilities management organization. The Division’s mission is to preserve the institution of the Pentagon and cultivate an inspired…
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2023 March Spotlight
At SPQA, our support in helping organizations on their journey to excellence leverages the talents and experiences of our volunteer workforce. Each volunteer workforce member has a unique story to tell. In this article we have interviewed Dr. Joe Sprangel. What interested you in becoming an Examiner with SPQA? I was intrigued with the Malcolm…
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Organization Recognition
Participating in a Self-Assessment and receiving feedback from an Examiner team is the start of any organization’s improvement journey using the Baldrige Framework for Improvement. At the SPQA this program is called “DISCOVERY”. This year, the Educational Employee’s Supplementary Retirement System of Fairfax County (ERFC) submitted their Discovery Self-Assessment. They clearly have recognized the benefit…
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Baldrige for Beginners
In this Introductory course, SPQA offers an opportunity for individuals and organizations to learn the foundations of the Baldrige Excellence Framework using the Baldrige Excellence Builder to help achieve long-term success. The Baldrige Performance Excellence Framework is a national model for performance excellence. Through questions, the Framework guides organizations to a systemic and integrated perspective…
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