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Existing Information (Secondary Research)

Before conducting a survey (primary market research), consider the following possible sources of existing information about your population of interest:

• Past market research surveys
• Other surveys
• Census information
• Information obtained through or available from workshops, conferences, meetings
• Information obtained through or available from Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) Groups
• Past focus group reports
• Publications
• Information held by your colleagues
• Verbal feedback
• Information on the Internet