The U.S. General Accounting Office, an independent agency of the U. S. Congress, is developing information on the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program's effect on small, high technology firms. This questionnaire is a follow-up to one distributed in 1986, which you may have received. These questions cover specific information about your SBIR project and general information about your firm. All questions can be answered by simply checking a box or writing in a small amount of information. The questionnaire is based on our discussions with several small businesses. Your answers will be combined with those of other firms and reported in summary form only. This information will be included in a report to Congress, which will be mailed to all firms that respond to this questionnaire. Please complete the questionnaire and return it in the enclosed envelope. Your response within 14 days of receipt will help us avoid costly follow-up mailings. If you have questions about any specific items in the questionnaire, please call Joshua Lerner collect at (202) 634-4707. In the event that the envelope is misplaced, please return your completed questionnaire to: Mr. Joshua Lerner U. S. General Accounting Office Thank you for your cooperation in making our review as complete and accurate as possible. (1-5) 005738(6-11) Please fill in the name, title, and phone number of the person completing all (or most) of this form. a Numbers in parentheses represent sampling errors. (21) 2/ 3.26.8 $100,000 to $249,999 4.21.3 $250,000 to $499,999 5.16.0 $500,000 or more (52) 10. What portion, if any, of all follow-on funding commitments has been fulfilled at the present time? (CHECK ONE) Because of questionnaire directions, only 353 answered this question. 2/ 1.16.9% All or almost all 2. 7.3 More than half 3. 7.9 About half 4. 9.7 Less than half 5.58.2 Little or none (53) 11. Did you include a letter or statement attesting to a follow-on funding commitment with your Phase II application? (CHECK ONE) Because of questionnaire directions, only 363 answered this question. 2/ only 30 ye 2.11.0 No 3. 8.1 Don't know (54) 12. Did your firm receive a Phase II award for this project? (CHECK ONE) Because of questionnaire directions, only 959 answered this question. 2/ (55) 1. 63.28Yes (CONTINUE WITH QUESTION 13) (2.7) 2. 34.4 No (SKIP TO QUESTION 16) (2.6) 3. 2.4 Don't know yet (SKIP TO (0.9) QUESTION 16) Percentages are adjusted to reflect stratification of sample. See app. V. Questionnaire to Firms With SBIR Projects 17. Please indicate for each of the following whether or not your firm has obtained this benefit as a result of this SBIR project. (CHECK "YES", "NO", OR "TOO EARLY TO TELL" FOR EACH ITEM a. - f.) a. Sold production units or services developed with SBIR funding b. Obtained additional government contracts c. Obtained additional contracts from non-governmental sources d. Hired more personnel e. Gained new customers f. Other (PLEASE SPECIFY) Which of the following, if any, represent ties that your firm has or has had with an academic institution for the purposes of this SBIR project? (CHECK "YES" OR "NO" FOR EACH ITEM a. - f.) (82-87) 21.5 74.5 4.0 10.8 83.7 5.6 8.5 85.6 5.9 42.4 54.9 2.6 |