GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

• The applicant must have employees in Iowa.
• The applicant must have been located in Iowa for at least one year.
• Ownership location may not restrict eligibility for the Iowa Recognition for Performance Excellence.
• Submission of a Baldrige application in the same year does not restrict eligibility for the Iowa Recognition for Performance Excellence.
• Recognition is given to promote the greatest degree of participation and is granted on the basis of fulfilling the obligations described for each level.   In promoting the sharing of best practices award recipients are required to share information on their successful performance and quality strategies.