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BALDRIGE AWARD WINNING QUALITY
What They’re Looking for Here
It’s funny how this set of questions was in the earliest versions of the criteria, got
removed, put back in, removed, and now it is back. The logic for taking it out was that
some organizations do not rely much on outside suppliers. While this is still true, some
organizations in all types of industries are heavily dependent on suppliers. Certainly most
government and military organization make use of armies of suppliers and contractors.
Who do you think lives In all those million dollar houses In Tysons Corner? Healthcare
is heavily dependent on suppliers and partners, as are ma ...