Washington, D.C. -- The National Association of Government Contractors (NAGC) conducts an annual survey of its membership to find trends among small business government contractors and procurement professionals. The survey questions and answers are listed in their entirety. While questions may be added or removed each year to gather topical information, the procurement questions remain the same, allowing for trends to be shown from year to year.

Select your business type

07% Architectural and Engineering Services
19% Business and Consulting Services
27% Construction Services and Building Supplies
08% Industrial Supplies
12% IT/Telecommunications
06% Medical Equipment and Supplies
04% Office Equipment
04% Operations and Maintenance Services
05% Transportation Equipment
08% Other

Select your current number of employees
17% Self only
36% 1 to 5
16% 6 to 10
18% 11 to 25
14% 26 to 50
09% over 50

Select the number of years your business has been operating
09% Less than one year
32% 1 to 5 years
16% 6 to 10 years
18% 10 to 20 years
26% More than 20 years

Select the number of years your business has been registered with the Central Contractor Registry (CCR)
40% Less than one year
27% 1 to 3 years
11% 4 to 6 years
21% More than 6 years
01% Not Registered

Characterize your experience with the Central Contractor Registry (CCR) system
18% Very Favorable
30% Favorable
42% Acceptable
05% Unfavorable
05% Very Unfavorable

Is your business registered with the Federal Business Opportunities website (fbo.gov)?
57% Yes
43% No

Is your business certified as an 8(a) or Small Disadvantaged Business?
17% Yes
83% No

Has your business been awarded a contract by the federal government?
42% Yes
58% No

Has your business been awarded a contract by a state or local government?
32% Yes
68% No

Rank order your legislative priorities
Top priorities listed:
34% Repeal of 3% withholding requirement
23% Increase Agency-Wide Small Business Contract Goals
16% Full Funding of Small Business Administration Programs
04% Government-Backed Green Financing
08% Enforcement of Procurement Fraud and Abuse Laws
13% Streamlined and Standardized Procurement Policies
02% Other

Indicate your voter registration status
08% Not Registered
44% Republican
24% Democrat
01% Green
00% Reform
00% Libertarian
20% Independent
01% Other Registration

Has your company ever been a prime contractor for a contract with the federal government?
21% Yes (answer Prime Contractor questions)
79% No (skip Prime Contractor questions)

Has your company ever been a subcontractor for a contract with the federal government?
29% Yes (answer Subcontractor questions)
71% No (skip Subcontractor questions)

Is your company on a GSA Schedule?
13% Yes (answer GSA Schedule questions)
87% No (skip GSA Schedule questions)

Have you ever teamed with another business on a GSA Schedule?
10% Yes (answer Teaming questions)
90% No (skip Teaming questions)

Prime Contractor: How many contracts have you been awarded as a prime contractor?
59% 1 to 3
15% 4 to 6
04% 7 to 10
22% More than 10

Prime Contractor: Were any of your contracts greater than $500,000 (or $1 million for construction of a public facility)?
22% Yes
78% No

Prime Contractor: Were you required to submit a subcontractor plan?
26% Yes
78% No

Do you provide special tools, engineering advice, manufacturing information, or other support to a subcontractor?
33% Yes
67% No

Prime Contractor: Have you made site visits prior to awarding a subcontract?
57% Yes
43% No

Prime Contractor: Select the type of work most frequently subcontracted
11% Architectural and Engineering Services
17% Business and Consulting Services
27% Construction Services and Building Supplies
05% Industrial Supplies
13% IT/Telecommunications
04% Medical Equipment and Supplies
03% Office Equipment
08% Operations and Maintenance Services
06% Transportation Equipment
03% Other

Subcontractors: How many contracts have you subcontracted for?
57% 1 to 3
18% 4 to 6
09% 7 to 10
17% More than 10

Subcontractors: Did you receive compensation according to the terms and conditions of the contract?
73% Yes
27% No

Subcontractors: Please characterize your experience with prime contractors
23% Very Favorable
36% Favorable
24% Acceptable
12% Unfavorable
04% Very Unfavorable

GSA Schedule: How many GSA Schedules is your business on?
91% 1 to 3
07% 4 to 6
01% 7 to 10
01% More than 10

GSA Schedule: Have you filed a subcontracting report with the GSA?
15% Yes
85% No

GSA Schedule: Select any Subcontracting Reports (if any) filed with GSA
23% Commercial Products Plan
32% Individual Contract Plan
12% Individual Contract Plan Incorporating a Master Plan
33% Other

GSA Schedule: If a Commercial or Individual Subcontracting Plan is required, did the contractor meet the goals specified in the Commercial Plan or is the contractor progressing toward meeting the goals specified in the Individual Subcontracting Plan?
51% Yes
49% No

GSA Schedule: Did you experience difficulty meeting the established deadlines for the Subcontracting Report?
09% Yes
91% No

GSA Schedule: Were you required to file your plan electronically?
22% Yes
78% No

Teaming: Characterize your teaming experience
25% Very Favorable
29% Favorable
28% Acceptable
15% Unfavorable
03% Very Unfavorable

Teaming: Did you have an agreement outlining the obligations and responsibilities of each teaming partner?
65% Yes
35% No

Teaming: What items were included in your teaming agreement (if any)?
54% List of all team members
54% Identification of a Lead Schedule Contract
70% Services/Produces each team member is responsible for supplying
44% Price/discount of each line item
21% Applicable GSA Schedule numbers
66% Invoicing, payment, warranty, and remittance reporting requirements

Teaming: How did you identify a teaming partner?
67% Previous professional arrangement
22% Professional or Trade Association
11% Other

Teaming: Does your business participate in the GSA Advantage Program?
22% Yes
78% No

Teaming: Do you believe GSA Teaming Arrangements have
43% Increased your competitiveness
35% Offered additional opportunities your company may not otherwise be able to provide customers
30% Allowed sharing of risks and rewards
13% Maximized the use of one or more schedule
39% Expanded your company’s visability in the government marketplace
50% Provided your business with additional opportunities

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