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What is the Philippine Quality Award? The Philippine Quality Award is the highest level of national recognition for exemplary organizational performance. It is equivalent to the very prestigious Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award (MBNQA) in the U.S. and other National Quality Awards nationwide. Established through Executive Order No. 448, issued by former President Fidel V. Ramos on October 3, 1997, the award is given to organizations in the private and public sectors that excel in quality, productivity and business performance. It was institutionalized through the signing of Republic Act No. 9013 on February 28, 2001, otherwise known as the Philippine Quality Award Act. The PQA provides an internationally comparable framework and criteria for assessing organizational performance. It is a template for competitiveness based on the principles of Total Quality Management (TQM). The Award focuses on results, including customer satisfaction. It is not an award for product quality or service quality but for a quality management system which hinges on continuous improvement in the delivery of products and/or services, and provides a way of satisfying and responding to customers’ needs and requirements. Why was the Award established? In an era
of Globalization, the Philippine product and process quality is being
challenged strongly by foreign competition, and our Nation's productivity
growth has improved less than our competitors'. Philippine business
and industry are beginning to understand that poor quality costs companies
as much as 20 percent of sales revenues nationally and that improved
quality of goods and services goes hand in hand with improved productivity,
lower costs, and increased profitability. Strategic planning for quality
and quality improvement programs, through a commitment to excellence
in manufacturing and services, are becoming more and more essential
to the well-being of our Nation's economy and our ability to compete
effectively in the global marketplace. Helping
to stimulate local companies to improve quality and productivity for
the pride of recognition while obtaining a competitive edge through
increased profits; Thus, the Philippine Quality Award was established. Who may apply for the Award? Companies or organizations from both the private and public sectors, located and operating in the Philippines for at least three (3) years at the time of application are eligible to apply for the Award. The eligibility categories are as follows: Small and Medium Scale Enterprises Enterprises defined under the Magna Carta for Small and Medium Scale Enterprises as businesses engaged in manufacturing, services, agriculture and other industries, with not more than 200 full time employees and not more than P100 million capitalization. Large Enterprises Manufacturing Companies
or their Subsidiaries Public Sector Departments, bureaus
and attached agencies
The Criteria for Performance Excellence provide organizations with an integrated, results-oriented framework in implementing and assessing processes in managing operations. These are the bases for the feedback given to award applicants after examination by PQA assessors. The Criteria consist of seven (7) Categories: Leadership What is the basis for the Criteria? The PQA Criteria are adapted from the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award (MBNQA) Criteria of the United States. The National Quality Awards Program of other countries such as the Australian Quality Awards, Japan National Quality Award, Singapore Quality Award, Prime Minister’s Award in Malaysia, and even the European Quality Awards, have all adapted the Baldrige Criteria for international comparability. What are the benefits gained from applying? The gains from applying are many. Consider - You get a rigorous evaluation equivalent to about 550 to 600 total man-hours of review by an expert PQA panel of assessors. The review is based on internationally recognized performance standards widely used in North America, Europe, and the Asia-Pacific. You receive a feedback report, which can guide your quality and productivity improvement efforts to prepare for the challenges of the global economy and win the battle for domestic and overseas markets. You increase employee involvement and your team’s capability and flexibility to cope with rapid change while keeping them focused on customer satisfaction and retention. You sharpen your tools for achieving business results and position your organization for future growth and profitability. Whether your company is large or small, involved in manufacturing, service or any other field, including public sector organizations, you benefit from sharing the knowledge and experience of successful PQA awardees whose management practices you can adapt to your own organization. And if you win the Award or Recognition, your own exceptional management practices become benchmarks and serve as models for other organizations who are on a similar journey to performance excellence. How are Award recipients selected? A panel of assessors review and evaluate each application on the basis of seven (7) criteria, namely – (1) leadership, (2) strategic planning, (3) customer and market focus, (4) measurement analysis and knowledge management, (5) human resource focus, (6) process management and (7) business/organizational results. Each element in the criteria is assessed according to three dimensions – approach, deployment and results. The panel of assessors submits a consensus report to the Award Administrator and to the Judges who determine the applicant’s eligibility for the next step – which is the site visit. The Board of Judges, reviews, determines and recommends the organization/s deserving to win the Award or the appropriate Recognition to the Award Manager. What does an organization receive if it is an Award recipient? To win the top award, the organization must demonstrate the highest level of management excellence, deserving to be a national and global role model. However, those who do not make this grade but somehow achieve a degree of superior performance can also merit Recognition for: Mastery in Quality Management. For demonstrating superior results linked to clearly robust management systems and thus serve as a role model that other organizations could emulate. Proficiency in Quality Management. For achieving significant progress in building sound processes. Commitment to Quality Management. For serious commitment to Total Quality Management. Recipients/Awardees are given a Ramon Orlina sculptured glass trophy bearing the Seal of the President of the Philippines and the PQA logo. The President of the Philippines traditionally approves, announces, and personally confers the Award or Recognition during an appropriate ceremony. What are expected of the Award Recipients? Award recipients have the responsibility to share non-proprietary information on their successful performance and quality strategies with other organizations in the Philippines. An annual conference, dubbed as the PQA Winners’ Forum, featuring the PQA awardees/recipients, serves as the venue for sharing of best practice. Award recipients may publicize and advertise receipt of the award or recognition level. They are allowed to use the PQA logo on their organization’s stationery, in advertisements and other materials used for advertising and promotion, in accordance with the rules established by the PQA Committee. How does an organization apply? If your company/organization has been in existence for at least three (3) years, you can start the ball rolling now. To apply for eligibility, conduct an internal assessment of your company based on the PQA criteria and present the results of the assessment to the Awards Administrator. Attend the Application Development Seminar conducted by the Development Academy of the Philippines (DAP), the Philippine Society for Quality, Inc. (PSQ), or any training institution accredited by the PQA Committee. Submit two copies of the completed Eligibility Determination Form to the DAP or PSQ anytime during the year. The Administrator will give feedback on eligibility of the applicant. They can then apply in the appropriate cycle. Once declared an Eligible Applicant, submit 10 copies of the accomplished application report, together with other application requirements, not later than the scheduled deadline, to the Award Administrators. The PQA Criteria and Application Handbook may be sourced from the Award Administrators for guidance. Show proof of compliance with relevant statutory and regulatory requirements from BIR, Bureau of Customs, GSIS/SSS, DENR, DOLE and SEC. Pay the application fee – P10,000 for medium
to large organizations, class A LGUs/cities, Departments, Bureaus, GOCCs
and GFIs Where to apply? Applicant organizations may get application forms from and submit application package to: Award
Manager Award
Administrator for the Public Sector Award
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