AIV has been working to encourage Vermont to recognize all manufacturing as "essential" in the context of any possible shelter in place orders or other restrictions.  Barring a blanket designation, we are also working to identify specific product categories or companies that are especially critical for either the state or the country.  We are also working on building the case for key non-manufacturing sectors.

There are many aspects to why manufacturers should be considered essential and allowed to continue to operate, including the provision of critical needs for the state, critical needs for the country, and critical support for their local economy. 

If you participate in this survey, you will help us make the case for essential status for manufacturing in the aggregate by both understanding your contribution to your local economy, but also whether you contribute to any of the many categories of activities that have been identified as essential in federal guidelines noted below.   

(This is not just for manufacturing, however – as you will see in the guidelines below, there are other sectors and activities included as well that we would very much like to hear about)

Please note that this survey is strictly confidential and will only be used in the aggregate.  If we see a potential value in citing your specific circumstances, we will contact you about whether you want to share your information with anyone. 

As noted above, to help you understand what kinds of products and services could be considered essential, we encourage you to review the "Guidance on the Essential Critical Infrastructure Workforce: Ensuring Community and National Resilience in COVID-19 Response" published by the Department of Homeland Security.  If you did not get a link to this guidance, email us at info@aivt.org for a link or search for it by its title online.

If you have any questions, don't hesitate to contact us at info@aivt.org.

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* 1. Contact Information

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* 2. To help us illustrate the value of manufacturing, please consider providing us the following information.  Answer whichever questions you wish, and please use approximate numbers representing what you would consider an average or typical year.  All information will be confidential and used in the aggregate unless we request and receive specific permission from you.

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* 3. In your own words, briefly describe why you believe your business should be considered essential and allowed to continue to operate during any larger shelter in place order or other restrictive policy, including the provision of critical needs for the state, critical needs for the country, and critical support for your local economy.

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* 4. If you have reviewed the "Guidance on the Essential Critical Infrastructure Workforce: Ensuring Community and National Resilience in COVID-19 Response" referenced above, please identify any of the products, services, and activities outlined in the guidance that you provide or support.

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* 5. If you have any comments, questions, or suggestions, please don't hesitate to provide them below:

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