New Public Policy Institute Survey: Contract Procurement

Member survey

The Public Policy Institute (PPI), the research arm of The Business Council, will be releasing a report on contract procurement. We have created this short survey to better understand your needs and your experience with procurement on the state and local level.

Your participation in this survey will help us better understand some of the advantages and/or challenges in navigating the state and local contract procurement systems.

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* 1. How would you classify your business?

Small business

Certified M/WBE

Fortune 500

Other (please specify)

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* 2. What does your business provide? Choose all that apply.

IT services

IT products (software/hardware)

Services

Commodities

Other (please specify)

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* 3. How would you rate the following issues in contract procurement?

	Very important	Important	Somewhat important	Not important
Reforming Letter of Credit requirements in agency contracts.	Reforming Letter of Credit requirements in agency contracts. Very important	Reforming Letter of Credit requirements in agency contracts. Important	Reforming Letter of Credit requirements in agency contracts. Somewhat important	Reforming Letter of Credit requirements in agency contracts. Not important
Increasing consistency in how RFPs are distributed and evaluated.	Increasing consistency in how RFPs are distributed and evaluated. Very important	Increasing consistency in how RFPs are distributed and evaluated. Important	Increasing consistency in how RFPs are distributed and evaluated. Somewhat important	Increasing consistency in how RFPs are distributed and evaluated. Not important
Improving communication between vendors and procurement officers.	Improving communication between vendors and procurement officers. Very important	Improving communication between vendors and procurement officers. Important	Improving communication between vendors and procurement officers. Somewhat important	Improving communication between vendors and procurement officers. Not important
Empowering localities to utilize cooperative purchasing agreements.	Empowering localities to utilize cooperative purchasing agreements. Very important	Empowering localities to utilize cooperative purchasing agreements. Important	Empowering localities to utilize cooperative purchasing agreements. Somewhat important	Empowering localities to utilize cooperative purchasing agreements. Not important
Encouraging education/certification among procurement officers.	Encouraging education/certification among procurement officers. Very important	Encouraging education/certification among procurement officers. Important	Encouraging education/certification among procurement officers. Somewhat important	Encouraging education/certification among procurement officers. Not important
Incorporating the needs of local governments in OGS centralized contracts.	Incorporating the needs of local governments in OGS centralized contracts. Very important	Incorporating the needs of local governments in OGS centralized contracts. Important	Incorporating the needs of local governments in OGS centralized contracts. Somewhat important	Incorporating the needs of local governments in OGS centralized contracts. Not important
Enabling school districts to lease technology.	Enabling school districts to lease technology. Very important	Enabling school districts to lease technology. Important	Enabling school districts to lease technology. Somewhat important	Enabling school districts to lease technology. Not important

Additional issues

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* 1. How would you classify your business?

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* 2. What does your business provide? Choose all that apply.

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* 3. How would you rate the following issues in contract procurement?

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* 4. Please include any additional comments regarding procurement at the state and local level.