CS-23-549 Industry Partner Enagement Survey

IRS OCPO Industry Partners Engagement Survey 2023

The Paperwork Reduction Act requires that the IRS include an OMB control number on all public information requests. The OMB Control Number for this study is 1545-1432. All responses to this survey will be kept private to the extent allowed by law.  Also, if you have any comments regarding the time estimates associated with this study or suggestions on making this process simpler, please write to the, Internal Revenue Service, Special Services, 1111 Constitution Ave. NW, Room 6129, Washington, DC 20224.

DEMOGRAPHICS

DEM1. What is your role?

m Business Development/Capture

m Contract Administration

m Program Management

m Technical/Subject Matter Expert

m Other (please specify): ______________________________

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DEM2. What size business do you represent?

m Small business

m Large business

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DEM2A.  If you represent a small business, what type of small business socioeconomic does your firm have? Please select all that apply.

q Small Business

q Small Disadvantaged Business

q Women-Owned Small Business

q 8(a) Business Development Certified Small Business

q Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business

q Veteran Owned Small Business

q Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUB Zone)

q Historically Black Colleges and Universities/Minority Institution

q Alaska Native Corporation

q Native American/Native Hawaiian Organization

q Other Educational Institution

q Community Development Corporations

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DEM3. Which of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) categories best describes your organization’s products and/or services?  Please select all that apply. 

For reference - https://www.acquisition.gov/content/category-management

q Information Technology (IT)

q Facilities & Construction

q Professional Services

q Medical

q Transportation and Logistic

q Industrial Products & Services

q Travel

q Security & Protection

q Human Capital

q Office Management

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DEM3A. Please specify which Information Technology specific products and/or services your organization provides. Please select all that apply.

For reference - https://www.acquisition.gov/content/category-management

q IT Software

q IT Hardware

q IT Consulting

q IT Security

q IT Outsourcing

q Telecommunications

q Other (please specify): ________________

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ENGAGEMENT WITH THE IRS OCPO

In this section, we would like to understand how you have interacted with the IRS Office of the Chief Procurement Officer (OCPO). OCPO refers to any part of the IRS Procurement organization, including Contracting Officers/Contract Specialists, Small Business Specialists, Leadership, Industry Liaison, etc.

ENG1.  How long have you been supporting or engaging with the IRS OCPO?

m 0 - 2 years

m 3 - 5 years

m Greater than 5 years

m I have never supported or interacted with IRS OCPO

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ENG1A. Over the past year, how often have you interacted with the IRS OCPO staff?

m Daily

m Weekly

m Monthly

m A few times

m Never

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ENG1B. Have you met with an OCPO staff member on a one-on-one basis?

m Yes

m No

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ENG1B1. Who did you meet with? Please select all that apply.

q Industry Liaison

q Small Business Office

q Contracting Officer/Specialist

q Chief Procurement Officer/Deputy Chief Procurement Officer

q Program Official

q Other: please specify _______________________________________________________

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ENG1C. Have you attended any IRS OCPO outreach events within the past 12-24 months?

m Yes

m No

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ENG1C1. What type of event(s) did you attend? Please select all that apply.

q Industry Day/Listening Session

q Reverse Industry Day

q Small Business Vendor Outreach Session

q Webinar

q Other: please specify ____________________________________

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ENG1C2. Did your attendance at the event help facilitate the award of a contract, i.e. learned of an opportunity, met a potential teaming partner, etc.?

m Yes

m No

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ENG2. What tools can the IRS OCPO leverage to augment awareness of contract opportunities to the vendor community?

q Twitter (@ProcurementIRS)

q LinkedIn

q IRS.gov

q SAM.gov

q Other: please specify ______________________________________________

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ENG3. Are you a Federal Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) awardee under Phase I, Phase II or Phase III?

For reference:  https://www.sbir.gov/about

m Yes

m No

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ENG3A. If yes, what (if any) research and development have you provided to Treasury (IRS) or other Federal Agencies?

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FUTURE OPPORTUNITIES

Finally, we would like to understand your perspective on future opportunities in working with the IRS OCPO.

OPP1. Which of the following opportunities are you most interested in going forward to improve your experience with the OCPO? Please select all that apply.

q One-on-One with requirements owner

q Industry Days

q Pilot IRS opportunities

q Availability and access to current IRS Procurement Forecast opportunities

q Small business usage

q Broader use of Government-Wide, Department-wide, and Agency-wide vehicles

q Other: please specify _______________________________________________________

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OPP2. If you have any additional comments to share about enhancing your experience with the IRS OCPO, please provide them below.

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