Businessd R&D and Innovation Survey

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Attachment A

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Economics and Statistics Administration

U.S. Census Bureau
Washington, DC 20233-0001

Dear Survey Coordinator,
A message from the Director, U.S. Census Bureau...
Enclosed is the 2014 Business R&D and Innovation Survey. This national survey collects information
from businesses operating in the U.S. and is the single most important source of up-to-date information on
business research and development in the United States. Accurate information about R&D and innovation
will help leaders in the public and private sectors make better decisions to strengthen American
competitiveness.
This survey is mandatory and confidential. Title 13 of the U.S. Code both authorizes the collection of
information in this survey and makes your response mandatory. Title 13 also protects the confidentiality for
all of your company’s information. Only persons sworn to protect Title 13 information may see your
responses.
You can file your survey online through the Census Bureau’s Business Help Site:
econhelp.census.gov/brdscr. Your User ID and Password are located on the front page of the
questionnaire booklet. Alternatively, you may return your completed questionnaire in the enclosed
envelope.
Electronic versions of the survey form (Excel and PDF) can be downloaded and distributed to others in
your company to facilitate the preparation of your company’s response. These files are available from the
Business Help Site.
Your survey information will be aggregated to produce summary statistics for reports produced by the
National Science Foundation (NSF). You can learn more about the ways the data collected by this survey
are used at nsf.gov/statistics/srvyindustry/about/brdis/how.cfm.
Your company’s response is due 30 days from receipt. If you need assistance, please call our survey
analysts at 1-800-772-7851, option ‘5’, between 8:00 am and 5:00 pm Eastern time, Monday through
Friday.
A small percentage of respondents to this survey may be asked to report additional detail on a follow-up
survey. This detail is needed to produce comprehensive national statistics.
Thank you in advance for your timely response. Your company’s response provides critical information on
investments in our nation’s future.
Sincerely,

John R. Gawalt
Director
National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics
National Science Foundation

Kimberly P. Moore
Chief
Economic Reimbursable Surveys Division
U.S. Census Bureau

Enclosures
Business R&D and Innovation Survey is conducted under a joint partnership agreement
between the National Science Foundation and the U.S. Census Bureau.

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