In the paper, development of quality management in public administration in Slovenia is presented - the context and main characteristics. General approach as the combination of ’top down’ and ‘bottom up’ approaches is explained, with four areas of activities presented more in detail: Common Assessment Framework – CAF, customers and employees satisfaction surveys, training, and annual quality conferences, with emphasized importance of networking and co-operation. Since the late 1990s, when a systematic approach in this respect was initiated, important developments have been achieved; the excellence of Slovenian public administration is being affirmed as a goal and quality as one of its central values.