Making Delaware and the region a better place to live, learn, and work

The University of Delaware is honored to administer an award that bears the name of W. L. (Bill) Gore, a business innovator and leader dedicated to integrating quality concepts and systems into everything he did.

One of 37 state award programs based on the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award Criteria, the Delaware Quality Award began in 1992 as a public-private initiative to promote performance excellence throughout the state. In 2005, DQA formed a new partnership with the University of Delaware’s Division of Professional and Continuing Studies to expand its training and consulting services.

Our mission

The Delaware Quality Award in honor of W. L. (Bill) Gore promotes, supports, and recognizes the achievement of organizational excellence in business, education, not-for-profits, government, and health care organizations throughout Delaware and its region.

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