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30.6%
30.6% -- client survey response rate for SME (consulting engineering firm) (2026)
SME achieved an overall response rate of 30.6% across 290 project pulse survey requests over its first three quarters.
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Value
30.6%
Unit
Percentage
Data Vintage
2026
Entity
Sample Size
290
Evidence Quality
B
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Score breakdown
Extraction
75
Source Trust
60
Citation Chain
20
Independence
30
Methodology
60
Freshness
95
Source
SME
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Tier B
https://www.clearlyrated.ai/blog/project-pulse-survey ↗
Source Article
Project Pulse Surveys: Client Feedback While You Can Still Act
Project Pulse Surveys: Client Feedback While You Can Still Act
August 21, 2026
Project Pulse Surveys: Client Feedback While You Can Still Act
- A project pulse survey is a short, phase-anchored client check-in sent during an engagement, not a retrospective collected after handover.
- Closeout survey…
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SME
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Methodology
Published first three quarters: 128 requests/43 responses, 83/25, 79/22
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Industrymarketing
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