China Quality Award (CQA) is the supreme honor given to

the organizations, programs, and individuals that have made outstanding contributions to the implementation of the National Strength through Quality Strategy, which is considered to enjoy

equal status with Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award, EFQM Excellence Award and Deming Prize, together known as the four major quality awards worldwide.

CQA consists of awards for organizations (CQA), projects (Excellent Project Award) and individuals (China Excellent Quality Person).

China Quality Award (for organizations)

China Quality Award (CQA) is the supreme honor in the quality area given to the organizations which have implemented excellent quality management and have attained remarkable achievements in quality, economic and social benefits.

In 2001, CAQ set up China Quality Management Award, which is renamed as China Quality Award (CQA) in 2006. At the beginning of 2010, with the approval of the Party Central Committee and the State Council, CAQ continues to undertake the CQA program.

Up to year 2016, the applicants of CQA award have come from 30 regions in China, including provinces, autonomous regions, municipalities and special administrative region such as Hong Kong, covering 13 sectors and 55 industries of national economy. The number of Award winners has reached 130, 8 of which have won the Award twice.

China Quality Award for Excellent Project (Project Award)

China Quality Award for Excellent Project is the supreme honor in the quality area given to the major projects and programs where the ideas of Performance Excellence Model are used to achieve outstanding results in quality management and technological innovation.

In 2012, Excellent Project Award category was set up within the framework of CQA.

By 2016, there have been 16 winners in the category, covering areas such as aviation & aerospace, high-end equipment manufacturing and construction projects, etc.