Longitudinal Small Business Survey Years 6 & 7

** CONTRACT AWARDED** The aim of the project is to conduct a telephone survey of the panel of businesses with 0 to 249 employees that were surveyed in previous waves of the LSBS; To minimise attrition amongst the panel businesses; To conduct further telephone-based interviews with a further sample needed to ensure the overall achieved sample is representative. A total of approximately 12,000 interviews will be required in Year 6; To produce three research reports: one for businesses with no employees, one for SME employers and one for findings from the longitudinal data. The contractor will also be required to produce a comprehensive technical report; To manage the LSBS academic user group.