2900-0770 Awards and ROI-2013 NVSBC

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Awards and Return on Investment after 2013 National Veterans Small Business Conference
(Small Business)

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If you are not the person in your company who attended the 2013 NVSBC or who has procurement information, please forward it to the responsible person.

1. What is your organization type? Please select all that apply.

____Veteran-Owned Small Business
____Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business
____8 (a) Small Business
____Women Owned Small Business
____HubZone Small Business
____Minority Owned Small Business
____Other, please explain_________________________

2. Have you bid on contracts as a result of connections you made or improved at the 2013 NVSBC?

____Yes
____No (Go to Q.9)

3. If yes, have you received any procurement awards based on those bids?

____Yes
____No (Go to Q.9)

4. What agencies or corporations have awarded you contracts as prime or subcontractor? Please select all that apply.

____ Department of Army- Corps of Engineers
____ Department of Commerce
____Department of Defense (Not Army Corps of Engineers)
____ Department of Health and Human Services
____Department of Labor
____ Department of State / USAID
____ Department of Veterans Affairs
____ General Services Administration
____ National Aeronautics and Space Administration
____ Small Business Administration
____Commercial contracts from commercial customers.
Please specify name of firm______________________
____Other. Please specify______________________

6. For what industry type or NAICS have you been awarded commercial contracts as a result of attending to the 2013 NVSBC?
__________________________________________________________________________________

7. What is the total dollar amount of the prime contract(s) you have been awarded as result of attending the 2013 NVSBC?
____Less than $500,000
____$500,000 to $1M
____More than $1M to $5M
____More than $5M to $10M
____More than $10M

8. What is the total dollar amount of the subcontract(s) you have been awarded as result of attending the 2013 NVSBC?
____Less than $500,000
____$500,000 to $1M
____More than $1M to $5M
____More than $5M to $10M
____More than $10M

9. For the following questions, please answer using a scale from 1 to 5 with 5 being Strongly Agree, 4 Agree, 3 Neither Agree or Disagree, 2 Disagree, and 1 Strongly Disagree.

	5 Strongly Agree	4 Agree	3 Neither Agree or Disagree	2 Disagree	1 Strongly Disagree	Not Applicable
The 2013 NVSBC provided good ROI for my business.
The 2013 NVSBC provided valuable connections that will help my business obtaining awards in the future.
The 2013 NVSBC provided valuable information for my business.

9. What is the main reason for you to attend VA’s next conference?
____Meet federal procurement decision makers
____Meet VA procurement decision makers
____Meet with commercial customers
____Meet with Senior or Executive leaders
____ Identify small business partners
____Meet with prime contractors (large business)
____Attend to learning sessions to improve procurement readiness
____Other. Please explain_________________________

10. How can the NVSBC improve your access to procurement opportunities? Please explain.

_______________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________

11. Please list any question you have regarding access to procurement opportunities, and provide your email address in order to respond to you. (Optional)
________________________________________________________________________________

Thank you for your time and feedback!
We look forward to see you at this year’s event!