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Message from Our Senators
"By embracing the criteria of the California Awards for Performance Excellence™ program, our company has increased its business dramatically in three years. I encourage every business and government agency to apply for the award and experience the difference for themselves."
Christopher Ensign
General Manager
AT&T Language Line Services
Monterey, California
Gold Level Winners - 1997
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CAPE™ - The Eureka Award for Performance Excellence
Eureka Award Description
The Eureka Award for Performance Excellence™ is
the top level award offered by CCE and adheres to the
MBNQA criteria. The Eureka Award offers seven categories:
Large and Small Service; Education; Health Care; Non-Profit;
Government; and, Military. The award consists of a full
Baldrige-based application using the most current criteria
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CAPE™ Eureka Downloads
Award Categories:
Business:
Criteria
Application - PDF format
Application - Word Format
Education:
Criteria
Application - PDF format
Application - Word Format
Health Care:
Criteria
Application - PDF format
Application - Word Format
Download Intent to Apply Form.
Download Adobe Acrobat Reader to view the CAPE™ award applications.
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Eureka Award - At a Glance
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Timeline:
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Application
Deadline is Monday, July 7, 2008. Applications
must be postmarked by this date.
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Intent to Apply:
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Intent to Apply Deadline is Monday, June 9, 2008.
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Application Fee:
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Large Service - $4950
Small Service - $4250
Non-Profit - $3950
Colleges/Universities -$3950 Government - $3500
Military - $3950
Health Care - $3950
Educational Institutions (K-12) - $1950
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Profile:
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Five pages.
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Criteria:
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California Awards for Performance Excellence™ criteria (based on National MBNQA).
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Criteria Response:
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Up to
50 pages.
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Recognition:
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Presentation of the Eureka Award to winners at the annual California Awards for Performance Excellence™ conference.
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Award:
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The Eureka
Award at the Bronze - Silver - Gold or Platinum
level.
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Scoring:
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Numerical score by category and item using the CAPE™ scoring guidelines.
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Site Visit:
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Required for all applicants
scoring over 250 points; optional for any applicant
who scores 200-250 points.
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Copies:
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Applicants must submit 25 copies of their application.
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Feedback:
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Comprehensive
written feedback report by certified CAPE™
judges and examiner team using the full Baldrige
feedback report process.
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Options:
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Half-day
executive briefing meeting with senior examiner
and/or lead judge ($1500 per CAPE representative
plus travel
expenses). |
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**While membership in CCE is encouraged, it is not required of any applicant. CCE provides a full array of services and benefits to its members including discounts to all CCE sponsored events and training programs.
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