1. Site Selection Questionnaire
by Dr. Balazs Csorjan, Manufacturing Hungary Blog
2013 edition
This document tries to help the work of corporate site selection teams, looking for site for a new
manufacturing facility. The site selection or plant location process can be divided in two phases:
long listing phase: all the potential 1020 locations and facilities provides information, filling out
this questionnaire
short listing phase: after the due diligence of long listed locations, you have to select the most
promising 48 sites, and visit it personally. After the ranking, you should present 23 sites to your
board.
This questionnaire is based on a large international consulting company’s questionnaire, but feel
free to modify and fit to your project’s requirements. It was developed for largescale,
complicated investments, so do not hesitate to delete the unnecessary rows and parts.
Finally, do not forget: finding a new location for your company, it’s not a science, so listen to your
instincts.
About us
Manufacturing Hungary Blog is an information
source about the production and manufacturing
issues in Hungary, including its legal and business
environment, infrastructure and labour markets etc.
Our goal is to support site selection team member’s
job, providing useful information.
Dr. Balazs Csorjan, investment promotion specialist
at M35 Business Park, Hungary. As the former
regional director of Hungarian governmental
investment promotion agency, Dr. Csorjan has taken
part in more hundred site selection projects, has
managed ~80 corporate site visits in Eastern
Hungary and succeeded more than a dozen
investments.
p1 Project [cover name]
3. I. PROJECT DESCRIPTION
A. Overview
B. Timing
C. Site/Facility Requirements
D. Utility Requirements
E. Approximate Employment Estimate
II. COUNTRY INFORMATION
A. Project Support
B. Business Environment
C. Pre and PostConstruction Permitting
D. Human Resources
E. Transportation Infrastructure
F. Customs and Taxes
III. GENERAL SITE INFORMATION
A. Site Information Data Request
B. Maps and reports request
p3 Project [cover name]
6. I. COUNTRY INFORMATION
A. Project Support
Primary Contact Information:
● name:
● title:
● organization:
● adress:
● country:
● phone:
● email:
B. Business Environment
1. The main industrial clusters in the region:
2. The top10 local employers in the region:
company
profile
emloyement
3. The overall quality of life and attractiveness of your area for this industry? Please include any
comparative data sources to support your answer:
4. Available incentives in the proposed area:
p6 Project [cover name]
8. E. Transportation infrastructure
1. Motorway and road development projects in the country: last 5 years and projections for the
next 5 years:
2. Railway development projects:
F. Customs and Taxes
1. Corporate income tax rate and how is it calculated?
2. Employment related taxes: social contributions, pension, health insurance etc. (payed by
employers and employees), how these are calculated?
3. Country customs regime for components? EU/US customs for exporting goods from the
country?
p8 Project [cover name]