This report was originated from a project that aimed at analyzing the quality management in the Brazilian manufacturing, processing and services industries. The research was undertaken in three stages through the mailing of a questionnaire containing 135 questions to a convenient sample of large-, mid-, and small-sized companies in each one of the three mentioned segments. The survey covered social-organizational, technical-technological, and economical-competitive aspects of the industries. The procedures employed in quality management, as well as the results obtained were appraised.