<<Back to Article National Association of Government Contractors www.governmentcontractors.org Survey of Participation in Government Procurement Process Oct 18, 2004 Survey of National Association of Government Contractors members regarding participation in the government procurement process. Respondents: 1153 1. Have you ever been awarded a contract by the federal government? Yes 46% No 54% 2. Have you ever been awarded a contract by a state or local government? Yes 41% No 59% 3. How many Requests for Proposals (RFPs) have you submitted proposals for? None 24% 1 to 5 30% 6 to 10 16% 11 to 15 4% 16 to 20 25 More than 20 24% 4. Are you an 8(a) or SDB certified business? Yes 24% No 76% 5. Please rate your satisfaction with the proposal process with the federal government: E=Excellent G=Good A=Average F=Fair P=Poor RFP Notices: E 4% G 42% A 34% F 12% P 8% Access to Information: E 4% G 36% A 30% F 16% P 14% Responsiveness: E 4% G 35% A 36% F 16% P 9% Professionalism: E 8% G 49% A 34% F 8% P 1% 6. Please select the major barriers you face in the contracting process (multiple seletions allowed) Finding RFPs 64% Writing a Proposal 26% Submitting a Proposal 18% Winning a Proposal 49% Completing a Project 5% Other 14% 7. Has the bundling of contracts prevented your business from competing for a contract? Yes 60% No 40% Article URL: http://www.governmentcontractors.org/articles/a.123.asp © Copyright 2005-2008 The National Association of Government Contractors