QL Questionnaire – Public4SME

0.0 Respondent

0.1 I am:

an employee of a public institution
an owner/employee of MSME (micro, small, medium enterprise)

0.2 What is your knowledge about the activity of public institutions in the city?

Lack of knowledge
General knowledge
Detailed knowledge
I am an expert directly involved in various activities

1. Characteristics of the city

1.1 Data about the city

1.1.1 City Name

1.1.2 Number of inhibitants

1.1.3 Number of MSMEs

1.2 Public institutions in the city (please specify the number in pieces, broken down by the types of institutions below)

1.2.1 City Hall

1.2.2 Kindergartens

1.2.3 Schools (primary, secondary, universities)

1.2.4 Cultural institutions

1.2.5 Sports centers

1.2.6 Tourism centers

1.2.7 Social welfare centres

1.2.8 Health centers

1.2.9 Municipal units

1.3 City activity

1.3.1 Does the City Hall organize meetings and local events for residents and tourists?

Yes
No

1.3.2 Does the City Hall organize networking meetings with institutions from partner cities?

Yes
No

1.3.3 Does the City Hall organize meetings between companies and local public institutions?

Yes
No

1.3.4 Does the City Hall run a separate department/position for business and entrepreneurship in the city?

Yes
No

1.3.5 Does the City Hall implement a local partnership with another local government unit (poviat, commune)?

Yes
No

2 Organization of local politics

2.1 Strategic management in the city

2.1.1 Does the city have an MSMEs support programme?

Yes
No
I do not know

2.1.2 What activities supporting MSMEs does the program include? (max. 500 characters)

2.1.3 Have public institutions implemented projects supporting MSMEs, financed from European Funds/domestic/foreign subsidies?

Yes
No
I do not know

2.1.4 To what extent public institutions in the city have experience in supporting local companies (implemented dedicated activities/projects).

Local networks
Promotion of companies' offer (+testing)
Administrative knowledge to support companies
Contacts
Human resources for SME
Human resources in SME
Access to special infrastructure
Start-up creation
Media, Public Relation
Real estate
Transport
Support for the family life of entrepreneurs
Savings
Trainee courses and knowledge
Grants for SME
UA support
Sales support
I do not know

2.1.5 Do public institutions in the city use innovative solutions and good practices from other cities?

Yes
No
I do not know

2.2 Sharing Economy Model in the city

2.2.1 Have public institutions in the city provided free aid to enterprises so far (in EU countries it is also public or de minimis aid)?

Yes
No
I do not know

2.2.2 How can you evaluate the City's experience in implementing the Sharing Economy?

A comprehensive Sharing Economy model is being implemented.
Numerous Sharing Economy initiatives are undertaken in various areas of public administration.
There are incidental Sharing Economy initiatives.
There are no initiatives of this nature.
I do not know.

2.2.3 What type of barrier has a decisive impact on the scale of Sharing Economy initiatives in the City (main obstacle)?

Financial
Procedural
Lack of awareness/knowledge
Lack of will/support in the organization
Lack of public support
There are no barriers in this respect
I do not know

2.2.4 What is the scale of implementation of the Sharing Economy model in the City?

Very large (at least 10 implementations or 5 institutions)
Large (at least 8 implementations)
Medium (at least 5 implementations)
Small (2 implementations)
None
I do not know

2.2.5 What entities has the City cooperated with in previous projects in the field of Sharing Economy?

Entrepreneurs
Non-governmental organizations
Other public entities
None
I do not know

2.2.6 What resources were the subject of Sharing Economy in the City?

Big infrastructure
Equipment
Skills
Knowledge
Contacts
Cash
Exemption
Rights (inc. IPR)
Event space
Project partner
Other
I do not know

3 The role of companies in the city

3.1 The relationship between public institutions and enterprises

3.1.1 How strong is the relationship between public institutions in the City and enterprises?

None
There is, but it is incidental.
There is, but only with some institutions.
There is, and has a regular character but only with some institutions.
There is, and has a regular character and with all the institutions in the city.

3.1.2 What is the main type of relations between public institutions and enterprises?

sale of services for companies
cooperation in the provision of public services
making public resources available on a commercial basis
sharing public resources in barter
making public resources available free of charge

3.1.3 Do enterprises in the city unite in the form of chambers of commerce, associations, etc.?

No
Yes, but it is informal and does not work.
Yes, it is formal (given a legal form) but does not work.
Yes, it is informal, but it works dynamically.
Yes, and it works strong.

3.1.4 Do public institutions organize meetings for entrepreneurs (seminars, thematic lectures, consultations and others)?

No
Yes
I do not know

3.1.5 Do public institutions share contacts with enterprises, thanks to which companies can increase their sales market / join a new value chain?

No
Yes, on a local level
Yes, on a regional level
Yes, on a national level
Yes, on an international level
I do not know

3.1.6 Do public institutions analyze the needs/problems of local companies?

No
Yes, occasionally (e.g. when updating the strategy)
Yes, regularly
Yes, on an international level
I do not know

3.2 Promotion of companies from the City

3.2.1 Do public institutions promote local enterprises as part of their PR activities in the media?

No
Yes, on selected occasions
Yes, regularly
I do not know

3.2.2 Do public institutions promote local enterprises as part of their events?

No
Yes, on selected occasions
Yes, regularly
I do not know

3.2.3 Do public institutions support the transfer of knowledge about local enterprises as part of supra-local activities?

No
Yes, on selected occasions
Yes, regularly
I do not know

3.3 Supporting savings in the companies

3.3.1 Do public institutions in the city organize initiatives to reduce the costs of companies?

No
Yes, in terms of energy costs
Yes, in terms of heating costs
Yes, in terms of employment expenses
Yes, for administrative expenses (excluding taxes)
I do not know

3.3.2 Do public institutions organize activities in the field of improving the competencies of human resources in enterprises?

No
Yes, based on own resources and external funding
Yes, only in the case of obtaining external funding
I do not know

3.3.3 Do public institutions organize activities to support the direct sale of products/services by companies at the local level?

No
Yes, on selected occasions
Yes, regularly
I do not know

3.4 Technical support

3.4.1 Can enterprises use the infrastructure of public institutions free of charge?

No
Yes (indicate which one)
City Hall
Kindergartens
Schools (primary, secondary, univeristies)
Cultural institutions
Sports centers
Tourism centers
Social welfare centres
Health centers
Municipal units
I do not know

3.4.2 Are there transport solutions in the city for the needs of local companies?

No
Yes
I do not know

3.4.3 Are there solutions in the city that support the use of buildings owned by public institutions?

No
Yes
I do not know

4 Sharing process

4.1 Scope of operation

4.1.1 What scope of the project is interesting from the perspective of the city? Choose the areas of support for companies that you would like to implement in the Sharing Economy in the City model.

IT Solutions for SMEs
Internationalisation
Local networks
Promotion of companies' offer (+testing)
Administrative knowledge to support companies
Contacts
Human resources for SME
Human resources in SME
Access to special infrastructure
Start-up creation
Media, Public Relation
Real estate
Transport
Support for the family life of entrepreneurs
Savings
Trainee courses and knowledge
Grants for SME
Other
UA support
Sales support

4.1.2 What resources will be the subject of Sharing Economy in the planned project? Indicate what public resources in the city can be used in the planned Sharing Economy project.

Big infrastructure
Equipment
Skills
Knowledge
Contacts
Exemption
Rights (inc. IPR)
Event space
Project partner
Other
I do not know
Not applicable

4.1.3 What is the expected nature of cooperation between public institutions and enterprises?

a. cooperates in the provision of public services
b. sharing public resources in barter
c. making public resources available free of charge
d. facilitating more efficient use of private entities' resources

4.1.4 What is the nature of the planned action?

Formal
Informal

4.1.5 Would you like to promote local businesses and their products through the Sharing Economy model?

Yes
No

4.1.6 Do you assume that the Sharing Economy model will be based on both public resources and the use of resources of local entrepreneurs?

Yes
No

4.1.7 Will the project create an IT tool/application?

Yes
No

4.1.8 Do you allow additional expenses from the budget of the public institution in the process of project implementation?

Yes
No

4.2 Implementation of Sharing Economy Model

4.2.1 How complex is the city ready for? What type of activities do you prefer for Sharing Economy projects in the City?

Fast, one-time, no complex processes
Complicated, long-term with an extensive procedure
Comprehensive, long-term, simple procedure
It does not matter

4.2.2 Is the City Hall ready to conduct its own research/analysis for the purpose of implementing the Sharing Economy?

Yes
No