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Quarterly Services General Respondent Information


Overview

The Quarterly Services Survey is one of the Census Bureau's principal economic indicators. Data from the survey provide business leaders and policy makers with an up-to-date picture of the nation's economic condition and are a key element in estimating the quarterly Gross Domestic Product (GDP).

Ready to Report or Need Assistance?

To report online:

  • Sign-in or Register at https://portal.census.gov
  • Add your authentication code
  • Report by clicking on “REPORT NOW.”  You can return to your account over multiple sessions to complete.
  • For assistance completing this survey, please log-in to your Census Bureau account and send us a secure message or call the customer help line at 1-800-772-7851, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Eastern time, Monday through Friday, excluding holidays.
  • Please visit How Do I Get Started? for additional information.
  • Please visit How-To Video for information on signing into the Respondent Portal, via your Census Bureau account.

Authority

Title 13, United States Code, Sections 131 and 182 authorizes the U.S. Census Bureau to conduct this collection.

Confidentiality

Title 13, United States Code, Section 9, requires the Census Bureau to keep your information CONFIDENTIAL and can use your responses only to produce statistics.  The Census Bureau is not permitted to publicly release your responses in a way that could identify your business, organization, or institution.  Per the Federal Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2015, your data are protected from cybersecurity risks through screening of the systems that transmit your data.

Survey Legitimacy

Below are a few common items you can use to verify the legitimacy of this survey:

  • Ensure the Web address provided in the letter is a "census.gov" domain.
  • Reporting information is provided in the letter.
  • On the log-in screen, a warning message should be present stating the respondent is accessing a U.S. Government computer.
  • Additionally, the upper right corner of the page should display the OMB eight-digit number and expiration date. This number indicates that the OMB has approved the survey and has confirmed there is a need to collect the information.
  • The bottom of the log-in screen should have a link for the “Burden Statement” which also contains the OMB eight-digit number.




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