Building Business Rally (BBR) Event Survey for Upcoming BBR Efforts

Building Business in our current reality

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* 1. How are you currently networking with local government agencies? (choose all that apply)

Our company makes phone calls

Our company makes face-to-face appointments when applicable

Our company utilizes email

Our company is not currently doing any networking

Our company regularly checks websites that collect data from government agencies regarding bids

Our company expects to receive direct emails about opportunities

Other (please specify)

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* 2. How effective are your current networking efforts with local government agencies?

Great

So-so

Not so good

Same as before the pandemic

Other (please specify)

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* 3. Have you participated in a virtual meeting or are familiar with how virtual meetings work?

Yes

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* 4. If the Building Local Vendor Capacity Committee cannot host a traditional Building Business Rally (BBR) in January 2021, would your company be interested in a Virtual BBR?

Yes

Not sure

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* 5. What would be the best use of your company's time during a virtual event?

Speaking directly to purchasing buyers

Speaking to small groups regarding specific projects

Listening to procurement departments talking about upcoming projects and general vendor needs

Larger group conversations talking about the overall procurement process

Speaking to General Contractors

Speaking to Department representatives from specific agencies

Networking with other vendors

Learning how to become a vendor with specific agencies

Submitting questions ahead of time to be answered by the agency at the event

Other (please specify)

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* 6. If the BBR was to host a virtual event, how often would you plan to attend?

Monthly

Twice a year

Quarterly

Annually

Other (please specify)

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* 7. If there were monthly or quarterly BBR events hosted virtually, how many agencies should present procurement information per event?

One agency

Two agencies

Three or more agencies

Other (please specify)

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* 8. What time is best for your company to attend a virtual BBR event?

Morning (8am-10am)

Lunch (11am-1pm)

Afternoon (2pm-5pm)

Evening (6pm-7pm)

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* 9. What day of the week would you prefer a virtual BBR event?

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Other (please specify)

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* 10. What are a few of your company's largest obstacles when it comes to being awarded a local government agency opportunity? (choose all that apply)

Not being the lowest bidder

Cannot find subcontractors

Don't know where to find the opportunities

Cannot find business support to fill out bid packages and RFPs/RFQs

Not able to submit a bid or quote since we do not meet the insurance / bond requirements

The current pandemic has made staffing a major challenge

The current pandemic has made the economy too unstable for us to submit bids and quotes

Having enough trained staff has always been a challenge to bidding on larger projects

Other (please specify)

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* 11. What would be the best outcome for your company from attending a BBR event?

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* 12. What can local government agencies do to assist your businesses regarding contracting / doing more business with local government agencies?

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* 13. If you or others in your company would benefit from Government Contracting Workshops, which topics would be most beneficial?(choose all that apply)

General local government contracting overview

How to locate opportunities

How to become a vendor of specific organizations

How to respond to bid opportunities, RFPs, RFQs and RFIs...

How to find Subcontractors

How Subcontractors can find General Contractors that anticipate bidding on projects

How to price your proposal(s)

How to meet the decision makers in local government agencies

Capability Statements

How to locate trained staff in order to bid on projects

Other (please specify)

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* 14. Have you visited the BBR page (www.faybids.com/building-business-rally/) at FAYBIDS.COM to use the informational links and POC list?

Yes

Was unaware of FAYBIDS

Building Business Rally (BBR) Event Survey for Upcoming BBR Efforts

Building Business in our current reality

Question Title

* 1. How are you currently networking with local government agencies? (choose all that apply)

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* 2. How effective are your current networking efforts with local government agencies?

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* 3. Have you participated in a virtual meeting or are familiar with how virtual meetings work?

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* 4. If the Building Local Vendor Capacity Committee cannot host a traditional Building Business Rally (BBR) in January 2021, would your company be interested in a Virtual BBR?

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* 5. What would be the best use of your company's time during a virtual event?

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* 6. If the BBR was to host a virtual event, how often would you plan to attend?

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* 7. If there were monthly or quarterly BBR events hosted virtually, how many agencies should present procurement information per event?

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* 8. What time is best for your company to attend a virtual BBR event?

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* 9. What day of the week would you prefer a virtual BBR event?

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* 10. What are a few of your company's largest obstacles when it comes to being awarded a local government agency opportunity? (choose all that apply)

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* 11. What would be the best outcome for your company from attending a BBR event?

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* 12. What can local government agencies do to assist your businesses regarding contracting / doing more business with local government agencies?

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* 13. If you or others in your company would benefit from Government Contracting Workshops, which topics would be most beneficial?(choose all that apply)

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* 14. Have you visited the BBR page (www.faybids.com/building-business-rally/) at FAYBIDS.COM to use the informational links and POC list?

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* 15. Has your company done business with a local government agency in Cumberland or Hoke County?

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* 16. What type of government opportunities are you interested in?

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* 17. Additional comments