Since the Baldrige Award is directly based on ISO 9000 standards, it is essentially a U.S. version of recognition for excellence in meeting the ISO 9000 standards.

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The Baldrige Award is not directly based on ISO 9000 standards. ISO 9000 certification covers less than 10 percent of the requirements for the Baldrige Award. An emphasis on demonstrated results in achieving world-class quality is what differentiates the Baldrige Award from the ISO 9000 standards, which simply indicate that a company is following its own internal quality management system.

Since the Baldrige Award Is Directly Based on ISO 9000