Contact: (608) 663-5300
WISCONSIN FORWARD AWARD APPLICATION DEADLINE APPROACHING
Madison, WI – Application materials are now available for the 2016 Wisconsin Forward Award (WFA) program. Summer cycle intent-to-apply forms to verify eligibility are due May 15, 2016, with final applications due July 30, 2016.
Application materials can be downloaded at www.wisquality.org. Interested applicant organizations can also call Wisconsin Forward Award at (608) 663-5300 to request materials or further information.
Administered by the Wisconsin Center for Performance Excellence, the WFA process is open to all Wisconsin business, manufacturing and service organizations, as well public and private education (PK -12 through higher ed), health care, non-profit and government entities. Organizations of any size are encouraged to apply. Based on the internally recognized Baldrige Framework for Performance Excellence, WFA recognizes organizations at four levels of performance quality, with the Forward Award of Excellence representing the highest level of achievement. Additional recognition includes the Mastery, Proficiency, and Commitment awards.
Founded 1997 by the Governor’s Council on Workforce Investment, the Wisconsin Forward Award program was created to promote significant achievements in continuous improvement and performance excellence—business practices that ensure the economic vitality of Wisconsin organizations and the communities they serve.
