Kentucky Center for Performance Excellence

The Kentucky Center for Performance Excellence (KyCPE) is a non-profit organization based in Lexington, Kentucky, with a small team of three employees. KyCPE focuses on promoting the Baldrige Excellence Framework within the state. KyCPE's primary service is introducing organizations to the Baldrige Excellence Framework, a set of criteria designed to help businesses improve their operations and better serve their stakeholders. These criteria cover seven key areas of organizational performance and are designed to be systematic, fact-based, and results-oriented. KyCPE facilitates this introduction through a tiered award process. Beyond promoting the framework, KyCPE also provides consulting services to organizations looking to enhance their processes and increase profitability. KyCPE's consulting services are structured on a results-based framework, meaning they are compensated based on the actual savings or revenue increases achieved by their clients. A notable example of this is their consulting service focused on helping school districts reduce transportation costs. Organizations interested in learning more about KyCPE and its services can visit their website at kycpe.org.