P E R F O R M A N C E   E X C E L L E N C E
  S T U D Y  A W A R D S

Business Excellence New Zealand manages the PERFORMANCE EXCELLENCE STUDY AWARDS (PESA). The Awards are supported by the New Zealand government agencies and businesses to promote the use of performance excellence criteria in New Zealand. This public and private sector sponsoring partnership has maintained the value and appeal of the Awards over the last seventeen years.

• The PESA Criteria are the internationally recognised Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award Criteria.

• Baldrige trained assessors provide all PESA applicants with independent written feedback on their application.

• Awards applicants have the opportunity to participate in the annual PESA Study Visit to the USA.

• In keeping with the principles of the Criteria for the PESA, the awards continue to evolve in line with international best practice and remain aligned to the Baldrige Criteria.

• The benefits of using the PESA Criteria are well recognised and the annual updating process against the Baldrige Criteria ensures that New Zealand organisations remain aligned with international best practice.

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• The PESA Criteria are aligned with the Baldrige Criteria which are updated annually in line with international best practice. Through PESA, New Zealand organisations are able to access one of the most respected models for business improvement in the world.

• The 2010 PESA Application Document provides full details to PESA applicants in
  the business, local government, health and education sectors.

• Click here for pdf version of the 2010 PESA Application Document.