1. AmCham Moldova announces its intention to contract a specialized company to conduct detailed market research on 400 national companies' perceptions regarding the interaction with public entities in selected areas.

2. Terms of Reference:

2.1. Study Objectives:

• Collecting data regarding the perception of the business community’s interaction with selected public authorities, based on established models, such as the tax and customs survey.
• Serve as input for a complex study on the business climate sentiment

2.2. Key Research Elements:

• The sample should represent 400 companies (300 nationally representative + 100 member companies of the American Chamber of Commerce in Moldova), with a probabilistic proportional representative for the national sample.
• Maximum number of questions – 30.
• Respondents should be people who have a role in the company's decision-making processes (e.g., director, financial director, founder, etc.)
• The most recommended would-be CATI.

3. Deliverables:

• Research Design.
• Questionnaire pre-test report.
• Questionnaire in the final version in English, Romanian, and Russian.
• PowerPoint report with the study results in English.
• Depersonalized database in Excel and/or SPSS format.

4. Project Timelines:

• Deadline for proposal submission: January 29, 2024, 17:00.
• Study completion and delivery timeline: up to 6 weeks from the signing of the contract.

5. Proposal Submission Procedure:

• All proposals must be sent electronically to the email address: info@amcham.md
• Email subject: "Proposal for Business Perception Market research - [Company/Expert Name]".
• Contact details of the company representative and information regarding previous experience in the field.

6. Contact:

For any clarifications or additional questions, please contact Veronica Sireteanu – Deputy Director, AmCham Moldova at veronicasireteanu@amcham.md +37379269119

7. Additional Remarks:

• AmCham Moldova reserves the right to negotiate contractual details with the selected company.
• Evaluation of proposals will be based on competencies, experience, and financial proposal.

Thank you for your interest!