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III. Research Tools -- 1. Draft Phase I Survey
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... Draft Phase I Survey.99 Introduction This survey is an important part of a major study commissioned by the US Congress to review operations of SBIR grant programs at federal agencies.100 The assessment, by the National Research Council, seeks to determine both the extent to which the SBIR programs meet their mandated objectives, and to investigate ways in which the programs could be improved.101 Your participation in this survey will help to address these questions. We anticipate that the survey should take about 5 minutes of your time.102 If you have further questions either about the survey or about the assessment more broadly, please contact Dr.
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... d. ___ The company received subsequent non-SBIR contracts or grants in this technology.
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... c. ___Narrower in scope 10.
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... a. Yes Go to question 15 b.
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... FIRM Survey.104 The following additional information will help us understand how the SBIR program is contributing to the formation of new small businesses active in federal R&D and how they impact the economy.

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