The Arizona Quality Alliance is an alliance of organizations that promotes and recognizes performance excellence.  To achieve our mission we will:

1. Administer the Performance Excellence Awards Program based on the Malcolm Baldrige Criteria; and annually recognize, showcase, and highlight outstanding achievement in performance excellence.

2. Train individuals to become experts at assessing and evaluating, entire organizations or individual processes - using the Criteria for Performance Excellence.

3. Facilitate programs so organizations can find and implement proven best practices to achieve a competitive advantage.

4. Provide organizations with a comprehensive, cost effective performance analysis with extensive feedback based on the Malcolm Baldrige criteria.

5. Create and deliver cutting edge workshops and seminars that will develop the skills and knowledge of performance excellence professionals.

6. Provide a dynamic environment for professional networking and knowledge sharing.