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... . Aspects of the annual surveys that the panel was asked to consider included content, definition of the universe and data collection unit (e.g., 1
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... to replace the current suite of largely sepa rate annual economic surveys. An ABSS should •  administer a core set of questions to all respondents, with appro priate industry customization, plus modules containing industry specific and topical questions; •  a rotating panel sample drawn from a redesigned compre use hensive Business Register; •  se standardized data collection, processing, and estimation u methods for all industries in the sample; •  develop a single application programming interface for access to data for single and multiple industries;
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... For the various aspects of the survey process, the panel's recommendations include • enhancing the Business Register to support its use as the sampling frame for all of the Census Bureau's economic surveys and censuses and keeping it up to date; • establishing account managers as the principal point of contact for large enterprises; • maximizing the use of electronic data collection modes at all stages in the survey process; • harmonizing core content, standardizing questionnaire format, and standardizing terminology and methods for sampling, edit ing, and other processing functions; and • developing user-friendly data access tools.
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... 4 REENGINEERING THE CENSUS BUREAU'S ANNUAL ECONOMIC SURVEYS The panel recognizes that it will take time to move from the current survey suite to an ABSS and commends the Census Bureau for the steps it has already taken toward survey integration. To be successful, the Census Bureau should assemble a team with sufficient authority to lead an ABSS development and identify initial activities for implementation that can build support for the project as a whole.
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