Updated Application Steps  

Visit Washington State Quality Award - Criteria where we have provided additional guidance and recommended steps for submitting a WSQA Application.

Policy Change for Lite Application

As of July 15, 2008 WSQA will require the Intent to Apply form for Lite Applications be submitted a minimum of 4 months prior to the submission of their lite application.  This policy, in response to customer input,  will enhance the ability of WSQA to support organizational efforts in the completion of their lite applications.  We appreciate your dedication to excellence and are excited to continue our mission of improving the way we live, learn and work in WA by helping organizations achieve superior results through the use of the Baldrige Criteria for Performance Excellence.

Starting Soon

Write Your WSQA Application Collaborative

A series of workshops designed to facilitate agencies in writing their WSQA applications. Each organization will be guided through drafting their responses to the assessment questions. Following each workshop the participants will be able to complete the application for each category. Participants will have finished a draft of the WSQA Lite (Assessment) application by the completion of the Collaborative. All work done in this Collaborative can also be used toward drafting the Full Examination application.

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