INTRODUCTION

The International Asia Pacific Quality Award (IAPQA) is administered by the Asia Pacific Quality Organization (APQO). APQO is a nonprofit Organization that serves as an umbrella group that brings together all of the leading quality professional societies from countries that border on the Pacific Ocean or are considered Asian / Pacific nations. The governing body of APQO includes representatives from Australia , China , India , Indonesia , Iran , Korea , Malaysia , Mexico , New Zealand , Pakistan , Philippines , Singapore , Sri Lanka , Thailand , United States , and Vietnam . The award is sponsored by a foundation established by APQO called “The Walter L. Hurd Foundation”. Management direction for the award is provided by the International Asia Pacific Quality Award Executive Committee.

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS

The following requirements must be met in order for an organization to apply for the 2008 IAPQA.

• The Candidates for the award must already have won their National Quality Award within the last 3 years. (2005 – 2006 – 2007)
• The National Quality Award Organization/s must recommend Candidates for the IAPQA- International Asia Pacific Quality Award.
• The National Quality Award Organization or the Candidate must include in its evaluations a site visit report that verifies that the IAPQA application documents reflect the organization’s actual operations.
• Application must be in Baldrige Award Criteria format to the Item level with a maximum number of 50 pages including the National Feedback Report.

AWARD CATEGORIES

• Small manufacturing organizations (e.g., organizations with less than 250 employees)
• Small service organizations (e.g., organizations with less than 250 employees)
• Educational organizations
• Health care organizations
• Large manufacturing organizations
• Large service organizations
• Not for profit organizations including government organizations

World Class	Maximum points over world class minimum.
Best of Class	Given to the organization having the second best points over world class minimum.
Quest for Excellence	Given to the organization over world class minimum.

Application:

1. Click here to download the application form.
2. Click here to apply online.
3. Click here on how to pay for application fee.

EVALUATION CRITERIA

Trained Malcolm Baldrige Award Examiners, using the criteria set by the MBNQA to examiner organizations in the United States, are utilized to evaluate the candidates. Point scores are given in each of the following seven elements: 

Leadership	120 points
Strategic Planning	85 points
Customer and Market Focus	85 points
Measurement, Analysis and Knowledge Management	90 points
Human Resource Focus	85 points
Process Management	85 points
Business Results	450 points
Total Maximum Points	1000 points

Applicants may submit their application form along with the feedback report addressing all criteria items according to the MBNQA requirements.  Also, the feedback report of the award organization must be enclosed.

AWARD EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBERS:

IAPQA/APQO Chairman:	Dr. Charles A. AUBREY II
Former IAPQA Chairman	Eng. Jose Fco. GONZALES-PRADO
APQO President	Mr. Shan RUPRAI
APQO Advisor	James HARRINGTON
	Dato A. Aziz MAT Institute of Quality Malaysia
	Dr. Milflora GATCHALIAN Republic of the Philippines
	Dr. Gilberto CONCEPCION Dominican Republlic

AWARD SCHEDULE

• Submission of recommended Candidates for the award from the National Quality Award Organizations – February 29, 2008
  
  
• Submission of applications directly by Candidates or by the National Quality Award Organizations to the IAPQA Award Administrator – March 30, 2008.
  
  
• Notification of award to winners –June 15, 2008
  
  
• Award presentation to 14th APQO/ISQM International Conference in Tehran, Iran on August 23-25, 2008.

NOTE : Application reports will be destroyed after the evaluation and the presentation of the awards.

FOR MORE INFORMATION 

Dr. Charles A. Aubrey II, V.P.
Chairman, IAPQA
Anderson Packaging
4545 Assembly Drive
Rockford, IL 61109, U.S.A.
Telephone No. 1-815 397 5377
Email Add: caubrey@andpkg.com
Website : www.apqo.org

A Partial List of countries that are considered part of the Asia Pacific Region.

Australia Bangladesh Burma Canada Chile China * Colombia Costa Rica Ecuador El Salvador Fiji Guatemala Honduras India * Indonesia * Iran Israel Japan Malaysia *

Mexico * Mauritius Island Nepal New Guinea New Zealand Nicaragua North Korea Pakistan Panama Peru Philippines * Russia Singapore * South Korea Sri Lanka * Thailand * United Arab Emirates USA Vietnam *

* PAST WINNERS