Public Sector Research and Evaluation
The Public Sector Research & Evaluation Section provides custom research services to British Columbia’s public sector organizations. Our focus is on the collection of feedback from employees, program clients, and the general public, and analyzing and interpreting it in a way that provides actionable insights for executives and managers. We also provide interpretation and analysis of secondary data sources, such as administrative data.
Advantages of using Public Sector Research & Evaluation:
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We operate under the
Statistics Act which guarantees the
confidentiality of individual responses
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We can set up a single MOU with most government clients. No need for RFPs or external contractors.
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Our billing is on a cost-recovery basis. We have pre-arranged preferred client rates with market research firms to save you money on telephone surveys.
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- operationalizing research ideas
- sampling techniques
- questionnaire design
- mail, telephone and web surveys
- focus groups
- online consultation
- qualitative analysis
- quantitative analysis including advanced statistical modelling
- Statistics Canada data to supplement our surveys
- recommendations and reporting
Contact Public Sector Research & Evaluation
If you are interested in measuring employee engagement, understanding the work environment at your public sector organization, or signing up for a 360° survey, contact Janet Woo at 250-387-0374.
If you are interested in electronically surveying your clients or customers within government, gathering workshop feedback, or conducting a government program evaluation, contact Beth Collins at 250-508-5808
If you are interested conducting a telephone or mail survey of the public, designing and completing research involving difficult to reach segments of the population (such as immigrants, Aboriginals and persons with disabilities), conducting focus groups, or planning a citizen consultation, contact Beth Collins at 250-508-5808.
For all other inquiries, contact Angela Matheson at 250-507-1148.
Reporting
Providing analysis and recommendations is a large part of
what we do. For examples of the types of Analytical and Methodological
reports we have produced for our clients, see the Analytical Reports Database.