LOUISIANA QUALITY FOUNDATION

 

2008-2009 EXAMINER, APPLICATION, and AWARD PROCESS TIMELINE

 

2008

March                                   Baldrige Criteria and Louisiana Performance Excellence Award (LPEA) Application Available on LQF Website

Examiner Applications Available on LQF Website

 

May 30                                  Examiner Applications mailed out

 

July 14                                  LPEA Applicant Intent to Apply Form Due to LQF

 

August 1                              Examiner Applications Due to LQF

 

August 15                            Examiners Notified of Acceptance

 

Sep 1                                     LPEA Award Applications Due to LQF

 

Sep 24-26                            Examiner Certification Training

Examiners Receive LPEA Award Applications to Review

Examiner Team Shepherds Assigned to Examiner Teams

 

Sep 26 – Nov 21                                Examiners Complete Award Application Review Independently

 

Dec 1-12                               Examiner Teams Prepare for and Conduct Team Consensus Meeting

                                                Examiner Team Shepherd Provides Examiner Team Support

 

Dec 15                                   Examiner Team Delivers Team Consensus Report to Examiner Team Shepherd and Prepare for Site Visit

 

Jan 5-9                                  Examiner Teams and Examiner Team Shepherds Conduct Site Visit

 

2009

January 30                           Examiner Teams Submit Final Team Consensus Report to Examiner Team Shepherds

                                                Examiner Team Shepherds Conduct Judging Process

Final Feedback Report Editors Complete Final Feedback Report Edits

 

February 9                          Examiner Team Shepherds Submit Judges’ Report and Final Feedback Reports to LQF Board of Directors

 

NLT Feb 27                          Examiner Team Shepherds Notify Applicants of Results, Deliver Final Feedback Reports to Applicants, and Set a Date for Follow Up Meeting with Applicant to Receive Process Feedback and Discuss As Appropriate Based on Level of Application

 

April/May                           Governor Presents Louisiana Quality Foundation Awards and Recognition

                                                Date to be announced by the Department of Economic Development