Industrial Development Administration, Ministry of Economic Affairs

After the Executive Yuan approved the National Quality Award in 1990, Taiwan

became the first Asian country with a National Quality Award, following the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award (MBNQA) in the United States in 1987. The National Quality Award is the highest recognition of business quality and is the only award to be issued by the Executive Yuan in Taiwan. Inconsideration to the paradigm shift in global industries in recent years, the source of competitiveness, which was originally driven by "efficiency" with "quality" at its core, is now driven by "innovation" with "customers" at its core.

The 25th National Quality Award referenced the award system of advanced countries in Europe and America, as well as the needs of Taiwan, and redesigned the award system, including dividing awards by different levels,adding functional awards, increasing the prizes rewards, and judging by industries. The purpose of the award is to:

Ⅰ.Reward those with outstanding performance in business.

Ⅱ.Set an excellent role model for others to learn from.

Ⅲ.Elevate the overall quality level.

Ⅳ.Set a good organization image.