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Frequently Asked Questions

Find answers to questions about the survey, industry-specific guidance, and help for special cases such as foreign-owned companies, start-ups, etc. Please contact us if you have any questions.

• General
• About Reporting
• Survey Eligibility

Questions and Answers - by Category

• General

  1.  Is this survey the same as the R&D survey I completed in past years?
  2.  Why was the old Survey of Industrial Research and Development replaced with this survey?
  3.  What information does the Business R&D and Innovation Survey Collect?
  4.  Who will use the data from this survey?
  
  

• About Reporting

  5.  Is this survey mandatory?
  6.  Are my responses to this survey confidential?
  7.  Why should my company fill out this form?
  8.  When can I report?
  9.  How long will it take to complete this survey?
  10.  How was my company chosen to receive this survey?
  11.  Are estimates acceptable?
  12.  My company does not keep track of some of the detailed data you are requesting. What should I do?
  13.  What if I lost my form?
  14.  What if I need more time?
  
  

• Survey Eligibility

  15.  My company doesn't have any R&D activities. Do I still need to respond?
  16.  My organization is a nonprofit. Do I still need to respond?
  17.  My company is owned by another company. How should I respond?
  18.  My company is no longer in business. How should I respond?
  
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  Last revised: October 27 2008 10:34:44