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.
Covid19 and SPQA
Virginia SPQA is still here for you. Let us help you pivot to remain resilient.
Learn MoreIt is imminently clear that workforce, operations, supply chains and more have been affected by the pandemic and that as organizations are able to resurface and rejoin the economy, it may be a challenge to regain the traction they once had.
As you continue looking at new ways of doing things or doing new things, remember that SPQA is here to help. The holistic nature of the Baldrige approach and its supporting framework can be a very helpful way for you to reassess your footing in the new economy.
Featured Content
2021 Examiner Recruiting
Thank you for your interest in becoming a SPQA Examiner. Conducting an examination of an outside organization is the best way to learn how to apply the Baldrige Excellence Framework in your organization. The team approach focuses on the examination process and on building examiner skills in using the Framework. The 2021 Examiner Guide provides…
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Application Opening for Award
SPQA uses the Baldrige Performance Excellence Framework as the basis for its award application, evaluation, scoring and feedback methods. To apply, organizations will need three documents available for download. The 2021 Award Intent to Apply must be submitted prior to application. Due Oct. 16, 2020 The 2021 Award Guide provides details on how to complete your…
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Excellence in Extraordinary Times
Please join us on Wednesday, November 18th, 2020 for our virtual forum to learn from organizations that have leveraged the Baldrige Framework to improve their organization. The SPQA will be recognizing its 2020 Award Recipients and Board of Examiners. Keynote speakers include: National Baldrige Recognition Winners such as Howard Community College from Maryland and The Center…
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2020 Virtual Criteria Training
Virtual Workshop – INTRODUCTION TO THE BALDRIGE PERFORMANCE EXCELLENCE FRAMEWORK & CRITERIA Four sequential virtual sessions: Session 1. November, 3rd ► 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM, Welcome Orientation: review pre-work and overview of Baldrige Criteria Session 2. November, 5th ► 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM Session 3. November, 10th ► 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM…
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Resilience, Agility & Innovation
Register now for the interactive, live virtual 2020 Baldrige Fall Conference hosted by the Wisconsin and Michigan Baldrige programs. The Oct 21-22 conference features national Malcolm Baldrige Quality Award winners, workshops, and a virtual happy hour. Registration, speakers, session, and workshop details are available here. Capitalize on the experiences of others and learn from the…
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2021 Award Cycle
SPQA continues to be invested in assisting you in reaching your organization’s goals! Here are some important events that are coming up soon in 2020: Letter of Intent – Early October; Award Application Due – Mid January; Site Visits – May; Notification of Award – June; Recognition (Forum) – November
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VHHA wins 2020 Award
The Virginia Hospital & Healthcare Association (VHHA) took an important step this year on its journey toward implementing the Baldrige Performance Excellence Framework by winning the 2020 SPQA Progress in Performance Excellence Award. VHHA began its work with SPQA in 2018 and was recognized for completing the Self Discovery process during the 2019 award cycle…
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FFD wins 2020 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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