Statistical Policy Working Paper 9. Contracting for Surveys

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• Corporate Creators:
  United States. Federal Committee on Statistical Methodology
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Data collection
  • Federal government agencies
  • Questionnaires
  • Contracts
  • Surveys
  • Contracting
  • Solicitations
  • Contractor selection
  • Request for proposal
  • Technical expertise
• Publication/ Report Number:
  Statistical Policy Working Paper 9
• DOI:
  https://doi.org/10.21949/1529895
• Resource Type:
  Research Paper
• Geographical Coverage:
  United States
• Corporate Publisher:
  United States. Federal Committee on Statistical Methodology
• Abstract:
  Surveys are a major source of data for many agencies of the Federal Government. However, beyond the general standards there is no specific guidance on the use by Federal agencies of contractors for the conduct of surveys. They do not define when and how the procurement mechanism should be used for such a purpose nor do they indicate what the relationships should be among an agency's need for survey data and analysis, its staff resources, and the specification of contract requirements and monitoring of contractor performance. The Subcommittee on Contracting for Statistical Surveys was formed to review current practices by agencies in contracting for surveys and to make recommendations for their improvement. This working paper, the report of that Subcommittee, addresses the following: technical expertise needed in statistical contracting, preparation of the Request for Proposal, contractor selection, and post-award activities.
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• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/72813/dot_72813_DS1.pdf
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  [PDF - 202.33 KB]
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  FCSM
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  urn:sha-512:c05955846199d6a35038a85bf46161c02e4f78094bc5db4ca68b97926b1a353a07fd305e97a7c97625ad81fd8b58aec7071c25b17382abc7f79be0371b7c2b87