| 1 | To what extent is your organization (SME) prevented from tendering for a government contract by the client’s high qualification requirements? Does this apply in particular to innovation and research? Can you explain this? |
| 2 | To what extent is your organization (SME) prevented from tendering for a government contract by bureaucracy at the client and administrative burden? Can you explain this? |
| 3 | To what extent is your organization hindered from participating by a lack of information and resources? |
| 4 | Do limited financing options hinder your organization from tendering for a government contract? |
| 5 | To what extent is your organization hindered from participating because of a lack of procurement knowledge and experience? |
| 6 | To what extent are SMEs prevented from participating by limited market reputation? |
| 7 | To what extent are SMEs prevented from participating by strict labor legislation and environmental requirements? |
| 8 | To what extent do SMEs have little incentive to tender for government contracts because they think in advance that they have little chance of being awarded the contract? |
| 9 | Would personal ties and networks between government organizations and larger companies play a role in the award of government contracts? Even though that is not allowed in principle. |
| 10 | Do you experience that contracting authorities prefer to do business with large companies? Can you elaborate and clarify this with examples? |
| 11 | Does your organization experience the lack of pre-established measurement mechanisms for monitoring contract implementation as an obstacle to participating in the tender? |
| 12 | To what extent is your organization hindered from participating by high preparation costs (time and money)? |
| 13 | Are contract volumes and length an obstacle for your organization to tender for government contracts? Can you explain this? |
| 14 | To what extent is your organization hampered by very narrowly specified questions? |
| 15 | To what extent is the lack of feedback from the contracting authority about the quotation and the tender outcomes an obstacle? |
| 16 | Would you like to add, add or discuss anything that has not yet been discussed? |