Quality is a strategic objective to support the dynamic development and growth in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. It became necessary to support the public and private sectors with proven methods, principles and practices that enable them to compete globally and deliver expectations of customers. Therefore, King Abdul Aziz Quality Award was established with international best practice and local understanding of the business environment.

The Award was approved by the King of Saudi Arabia in telegraph number 7/B/18670 on 27-11-1420H and it was called King Abdul Aziz Quality Award in recognition of his accomplishments in uniting the Kingdom and leading it towards success. The Award criteria and system was developed by national quality experts in addition to a national consulting firm, and SASO was assigned as the Secretariat General Office.

The Award is aimed to develop and support all sectors of the Kingdom by applying an international criteria and methods that lead to performance excellence, promote best practices, motivate organizations to compete and award distinguished efforts and recognize them by the Custodian of the Two Holly Mosques.

King Abdul Aziz Quality Award will be distinguished nationally and internationally, and will accomplish its objectives to promote quality level in public and private sectors. The award will be one of the international references among other awards such as the Malcolm Baldridge Quality Award, the European Quality Award, and Deming Quality Award. Therefore, governments recognize the importance of such awards since it plays a crucial role in developing products and services quality and improves procedures and processes as well as develops employees and systems.