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GPA Unit has welcomed EFQM CONSULTING as an Associate Partner in the UAE, expanding access to internationally recognized, evidence-based strategy and performance maturity assessments across the market.
The Global Performance Audit Unit (GPA Unit) has announced the addition of EFQM CONSULTING to the GPAU Ambassadors Network as an Associate Partner, following the signing of a partnership agreement on 17th of August 2026.
As an Associate Partner, EFQM CONSULTING will support market activation within its agreed territory, extending access to GPA Unit's internationally recognized strategy and performance management assessments through client engagement and introductions. The partnership reflects GPA Unit's continued focus on strengthening credible access to performance excellence frameworks across the region.
The Associate Partner role is positioned within GPA Unit's market activation tier. In this capacity, EFQM CONSULTING will help connect organizations with GPA Unit's recognized assessment frameworks and contribute to broader awareness of independent, evidence-based evaluation as a foundation for organizational capability and maturity. Assessment delivery, quality assurance, and formal recognition activities remain conducted by GPA Unit in accordance with its established standards and governance.
The collaboration supports GPA Unit's objective of extending structured, evidence-based performance management practices and recognized standards to organizations across the United Arab Emirates, complementing EFQM CONSULTING's established work in organisational performance improvement, transformation, and excellence frameworks.
“Joining the GPA Unit’s Associate Partner network gives EFQM Consulting’s UAE government and private-sector clients direct access to internationally recognized performance-maturity methodologies — strengthening the strategic-to-operational bridge that institutional excellence in this region increasingly demands. We look forward to bringing GPAU’s PerforAssess framework into our advisory work across the UAE,” said Dr. Kamal AlBagoury, Founder & CEO, EFQM CONSULTING.
GPA Unit looks forward to a constructive and well-governed collaboration with EFQM Consulting in advancing performance excellence across the United Arab Emirates.
The Global Performance Audit Unit (GPAU) empowers organizations to achieve performance excellence by advancing the maturity of their strategy and performance management systems. Through an integrated ecosystem of end-to-end solutions, we enable disciplined, evidence-based practices that enhance execution, strengthen accountability, drive transformative improvement and generate sustainable impact.
Through its Strategy & Performance Management Maturity Frameworks, GPA Unit assesses organizational capabilities across strategic planning, performance measurement, performance improvement, employee performance management, and performance culture. All assessments are conducted by accredited assessors in accordance with the GPAU Institute for Standards & Accreditation, ensuring objectivity, consistency, and methodological rigor.
EFQM CONSULTING L.L.C. is a business consulting and advisory firm based in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, specializing in organisational performance improvement, transformation, and excellence frameworks. Drawing on the globally recognised EFQM Model and best-practice methodologies, the firm supports organisations in strengthening strategic alignment, operational efficiency, and overall performance. Through a portfolio spanning training, consultancy, certification, and research, EFQM Consulting works closely with leadership teams to support cultural change, digital transformation, and continuous improvement, with an approach centred on measurable, sustainable results for clients and their stakeholders. The firm is led by Dr. Kamal AlBagoury, Founder & Chief Executive Officer.
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