The U.S. Department of Commerce's National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is transferring most operational responsibilities of the Baldrige Performance Excellence Program to the Alliance for Performance Excellence and the Baldrige Foundation. This public-private partnership aims to ensure the continued success and expansion of the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award program. While operational duties shift to the private sector, NIST and the Department of Commerce will retain ultimate responsibility for the Baldrige Excellence Framework and the award process. AI
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RANK_REASON This is a transfer of operational responsibilities for a performance excellence program, not a core AI development or policy change.
