Needs Assessment Survey

Competitive Enhancement Needs Assessment Survey Program

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Competitive Enhancement Needs Assessment Survey Program

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NEEDS ASSESSMENT SURVEY

General Instructions


1. Please complete this survey in full as it applies to your organization or firm. Tear out pages as needed to type or write your responses.


2. If the answer space provided is not adequate, please continue your response on a separate piece of paper, indicating the question number.


  1. This voluntary questionnaire consists of three parts:


I Firm Background

II Needs Assessment

III Competitive Enhancement Efforts


4. Questions related to this form should be directed to Elizabeth Powell (epowell@bis.doc.gov or at (202)-482-7418) or Ryan Barnes (rbarnes@bis.doc.gov or at (202)-482-2397), Trade and Industry Analysts, U.S. Department of Commerce, or by fax at (202) 482-5361.


5. After making a copy of your completed response for your records, please email the completed survey to the following address: xxxx.


6. If responding by mail, return within 30 days to:


Brad Botwin

Director, Industrial Studies

Room 1093

U.S. Department of Commerce

Washington, DC 20230


This Needs Assessment Survey is conducted pursuant to the Defense Production Act of 1950, as amended. Information furnished herewith is deemed confidential and will not be published or disclosed except in accordance with Section 705 of the Defense Production Act of 1950, as amended (50 U.S.C App. Sec. 2155). Section 705 prohibits the publication or disclosure of this information unless the President determines that its withholding is contrary to the national defense. The information will be protected pursuant to the appropriate exemptions from disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), should it be the subject of a FOIA request.


Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no person is required to respond to, nor shall a person be subject to a penalty for failure to comply with, a collection of information subject to the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act unless that collection of information displays a currently valid OMB control number.


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Public reporting burden for this voluntary collection of information is estimated to average 1 hour per response, including the time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the collection of information. Send comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information to: BIS Information Collection Officer, Room 6883, Bureau of Industry and Security, U.S. Department of Commerce, Washington, D.C. 20230, and to the Office of Management and Budget, Paperwork Reduction Project (OMB Control No.0694-00083), Washington, D.C. 20503.


OMB Control No. 0694-0083 Expiration Date: xx/xx/2011

NEEDS ASSESSMENT SURVEY


I. Firm Background


1. Firm Name and Address:


Name


Address


City, State Zip


2. Ownership: If your firm is wholly or partly owned by another company, please give its name, location, and percent of ownership.


Name


City, State Zip


Country Percent of Ownership: %

3. Person to Contact Regarding this Survey:


Name Title

Phone ( ) Fax ( )

E-Mail address Website

4. Type of Organization: Indicate with a check () the primary and secondary functions of your firm.

Primary Secondary

Manufacturer

Research Organization

Distributor

Broker

Reseller

Service ~ specify:____________________

Academic

Other ~ specify:_______________________




5. Please briefly describe your business, including the products or services that you provide. Attach a website link or copy of a brochure or annual report describing your firm and product line.







6. Indicate the type of work your company does. Choose as many as are applicable.


Research and development

Product and design engineering (tooling, new processes, etc.)

Manufacturing systems development and management

Material preparation (casting, forming, molding, forging, etc.)

Material finishing (machining, coating, plating, assembly, etc.)

Inspection and quality control

Test and evaluation

Other:


7. Please indicate your firm's approximate total sales for the following years by placing a check () in the appropriate boxes.



2005


2006

2007


2008 (est.)

<$250,000

$250,000-<$500,000

$500,000-<$1,000,000

$1,000,000-<$5,000,000

$5,000,000-<$10,000,000

>$10,000,000


8. Please estimate the percent of your total sales going to defense endmarkets for the years below.



2005

2006

2007

2008 (est.)

% Defense

%

%

%

%









9. Please estimate the percent of your total sales that were exported for the years below.



2005

2006

2007

2008 (est.)

% Exported

%

%

%

%


If you do not currently export, do you plan to export in the future? Yes No



10. Please provide the total number of your employees for the years listed below, providing estimates where necessary.


2005

2006

2007

2008 (est.)


11. How do you view the competitive prospects for your firm's operations over the next three years?

MARKET SHARE will... TECHNOLOGICAL CAPABILITIES will...


improve greatly improve greatly

improve somewhat improve somewhat

stay the same stay the same

decline somewhat decline somewhat

decline greatly decline greatly


Please explain the reasoning behind your response.















NEEDS ASSESSMENT SURVEY


II. Needs Assessment


So that we can better address your areas of interest, please check () the box(es) corresponding to the types of assistance that would be most helpful to your firm's growth and development needs. The appropriate federal laboratories and government agencies will follow up on your responses.


1. Federally Developed Technology: Acquiring and/or commercializing federally developed technology, including licenses and cooperative agreements, market potential, financial requirements and funding sources, technology and expertise requirements, and the patent process.

Yes No


2. Research and Development Programs: Joint R&D efforts to promote dual-use technologies, spin-on, spin-off applications, including the Advanced Technology Program at the Department of Commerce, which offers matching funds for development of high-risk technologies, and the Small Business Innovation and Research Initiative, which provides funding for early stage proof-of-concept and technology demonstration projects.

Yes No


3. Dual Use Science & Technology Program: The Department of Defense is seeking

to work with companies on the cutting edge of technology and innovation in the fast-

growing commercial sector. Firms, particularly those that traditionally have not worked

with the military, are being invited to participate. This program offers matching funds

for development of commercial technologies.

Yes No


4. Manufacturing Technology Deployment: Determination of current capabilities relative to state-of-the-market technology, including assessment of current technology usage, business and manufacturing practices, and implementation of new technology.

Yes No


5. Manufacturing Technology Demonstration: Assistance in the selection and implementation of new and emerging technologies, including rapid prototyping, equipment demonstration, and access to appropriate facilities and excess/salvage equipment.

Yes No

6. Manufacturing Processes: Assistance with metrology, process design, quality/

ISO 9000 training, materials, maintenance, and scrap & rework.

Yes No


7. Energy and Environmentally Conscious Manufacturing: Information regarding green manufacturing, compliance with EPA and state regulations, and conservation.

Yes No


8. Exporting: Counseling on basic exporting strategies, export promotion assistance, and export licensing.

Yes No


9. Best Manufacturing Practices (BMP) Program: The BMP program was organized

to identify cutting-edge developments in the manufacturing sector, disseminate information on these practices to the industrial base, and develop methods for U.S. industry to use the data. The BMP data is public, non‑proprietary information which BMP makes broadly available through the internet and in print form.

Yes No


10. Financing:

Loans Equity Capital Export Financing

Guarantees Export Credit Insurance

Small Business Insurance Export Policy

Project Finance (limited recourse financing); repayment depends on cash flows


11. Electronic Commerce: Learn to utilize the latest technologies to communicate with your customers. Information provided on Electronic Data Interchange, Internet Web Page Development, Standardized General Mark-Up Language (SGML), and Hyper Text Mark-Up Language (HTML).

Yes No


12. Federal Facilities and Equipment: Information provided regarding the availability of manufacturing capabilities and excess federal facilities & equipment in multiple states for on-site use, lease, or possible purchase.

Yes No










NEEDS ASSESSMENT SURVEY



III. Competitive Enhancement and Diversification Efforts


1. Please describe your activities to enhance your firm’s overall competitiveness. Specify any new product areas and geographical markets you are exploring or concentrating on.











2. What percentage of your sales is spent on research and development? %


3. What percentage of your sales is spent on test and evaluation? %


4. Has your R&D focus changed over the last five years? Yes No

Comments:








6. Please rate each of the following technology areas according to its importance to your near-term (1-3 years) research and development efforts. Check () the appropriate column for each technology.



TECHNOLOGY AREAS


Very Important

Somewhat Important

Not Important

Biotechnology





Chemicals





Communications





Computer Hardware





Computer Software





Energy/Power Systems





Environmental Issues





Factory Automation





Fiber Optics, Lasers





Optoelectronics





Manufacturing Equipment





Materials





Medical





Pharmaceuticals





Test & Measurement





Transportation





Sensors & Actuators





Systems Integration





Other, please specify:





Other, please specify:







7. From the list above, identify the two most important technology areas for your firm.


Most Important 2nd Most Important

8. Are there technologies that you need assistance with? Yes No


Are there technologies that you would like to obtain to use in an R&D, testing and

evaluation, or commercialization capacity? Yes No


Please discuss.








9. Are there any facilities or assets that you need to develop, produce, and/or test and

commercialize products? Yes No


Please discuss.









10. Do you have any patents that you would like to license? Yes No


Please discuss.








11. Are your employees adequately trained and qualified? Yes No

Would you like assistance in training your employees? Yes No


Please discuss.







12. We are interested in knowing which methods, other than internal development, manufacturers have used or plan to use to develop the technologies they need. For each item in the matrix below, enter a check mark in the column which is true for your company. You may check more than 1 column for any item.



My Company...

has done

plans to do

would consider

has no interest in

don't know

Licensing a technology






Partnering with an outside organization to jointly develop a technology






Hiring a research & development organization to develop a technology or solve a technical problem






Personnel Exchanges






Cooperative Research and Development Agreements (CRADAs)






Acquiring Software






Joining a consortium of companies that jointly develops a technology






Work For Others (WFO) Arrangements








13. Please list the federal and state agencies you use consistently or have worked with and describe the nature of your activity or partnership.

Agency

1.


2.


3.




14. Would you be interested in working with government laboratories on new or additional product and/or technology development projects?

Yes No


Do you know how to access the expertise and resources of the federal laboratories?

Yes No


15. Within the next five years, what percentage of your firm’s defense-oriented operations need to be converted to commercial production? Please check () the appropriate box below.


100% 75% 50% 25% less than 25% 0%


16. Has your firm already diversified any defense-oriented operations? Yes No

Is your firm in the process of diversification? Yes No

Does your firm plan to diversify any defense-oriented operations? Yes No


Comments:








17. Within the next five years, what percentage of your firm’s NASA-oriented operations need to be converted to commercial production? Please check () the appropriate box below.


100% 75% 50% 25% less than 25% 0%


18. Has your firm already diversified any NASA-oriented operations? Yes No

Is your firm in the process of diversification? Yes No

Does your firm plan to diversify any NASA-oriented operations? Yes No


Comments:











19. How many hours did your company dedicate to completion of this survey?





20. Additional comments? There are many topics which impact your company that this survey has not addressed. Please discuss some of these; what would your company (you) recommend?


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