Contractor Survey-Irrigation Issues-External 1. General Business Climate Question Title * 1. Thinking about your local business climate, rank the following issues in order of impact to your business, 1 being the most significant and 5 being the least significant: Highest Lowest Labor Labor Highest Labor Labor Labor Labor Lowest Economy Economy Highest Economy Economy Economy Economy Lowest Green/environmental/water issues Green/environmental/water issues Highest Green/environmental/water issues Green/environmental/water issues Green/environmental/water issues Green/environmental/water issues Lowest Competence and professionalism Competence and professionalism Highest Competence and professionalism Competence and professionalism Competence and professionalism Competence and professionalism Lowest Regulatory compliance Regulatory compliance Highest Regulatory compliance Regulatory compliance Regulatory compliance Regulatory compliance Lowest Question Title * 2. Regulatory compliance presents a significant burden on my business. No Yes Comment: Question Title * 3. How would you characterize the impact of the recent economic downturn on your business and its profitability? Significantly impacted Moderately impacted No impact Question Title * 4. How has your business dealt with the recent economic downturn? (check all that apply) Workforce reductions Reductions in spending (office supplies, equipment, etc.) Increased focus on upgrades to existing irrigation systems Broadened service offerings (landscape lighting, utility installation, etc.) Other (please specify) Question Title * 5. The business climate will be better in 2010. True False Question Title * 6. Residential irrigation purchase decisions are driven by: Price only Price more so than quality An equal mix of price and quality Quality more so than price Quality only Question Title * 7. At the time of purchase, customers are concerned about the amount of water the irrigation system will use. Always Frequently Rarely Never Next