The Malcolm Baldrige

In 1987, the United States Congress established the Malcolm Baldridge National Quality Award, or MBNQA, to recognize companies who succeed at quality management. The purpose of the award was to increase the competitiveness of American companies by improving the quality of their production. The award was named after the former United States Secretary of Commerce Malcolm Baldrige, who served nearly all of President Ronald Reagan’s two terms in office. Mr. Baldrige was known for his support of quality management in business. The award is presented by the President of the United States, managed by the U.S. Commerce Department’s National Institute of Standards and Technology, and administered by the American Society for Quality.
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