Over the last 10 years, DFAS obligated $3.48 billion across 7,261 award actions, with an average action value of $479,224.93. The largest share of spending went to accounting and financial services, led by Ernst & Young LLP, KPMG LLP, and Kearney & Company, P.C.
Federal Agency
DEFENSE FINANCE AND ACCOUNTING SERVICE (DFAS) Federal Contract Obligations (Last 10 Years)
FPDS procurement analysis for the Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS), Agency ID 97BZ, covering obligations, awards, vendors, NAICS, and annual trends over the last 10 years.
Figures reflect the selected FPDS analysis window and may include rounding in readable totals.
Agency ID
97BZ
Total Obligated
3.48 billion
3,479,652,241.34
Award Actions
7,261
Average Action Value
479,224.93
About DEFENSE FINANCE AND ACCOUNTING SERVICE (DFAS) federal contract activity
Over the last 10 years, the Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS) obligated $3.48 billion across 7,261 awards, for an average award value of $479,224.93. The profile indicates a high-volume procurement base with comparatively large obligations concentrated in a limited set of vendors and recurring service categories.
Vendor concentration and leading contractors
DFAS spending is led by professional services firms, with ERNST & YOUNG LLP accounting for $966.63 million across 242 awards and KPMG LLP for $488.94 million across 328 awards. KEARNEY & COMPANY, P.C., BOOZ ALLEN HAMILTON INC., and PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS PUBLIC SECTOR LLP round out the top five, underscoring heavy reliance on accounting, audit, advisory, and management consulting support.
Industry profile based on NAICS activity
NAICS 541211, Offices of Certified Public Accountants, is the dominant category at $1.92 billion across 1,065 awards, showing that audit and accounting services are central to DFAS procurement. The next largest categories are 541519 Other Computer Related Services, 541512 Computer Systems Design Services, 541611 Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services, and 541511 Custom Computer Programming Services, indicating a substantial mix of financial, IT, and consulting requirements.
Annual contract trend over the analysis window
Annual obligations in the most recent years remain elevated and relatively stable, with $323.52 million in 2021, rising to $326.47 million in 2022, $368.58 million in 2023, $378.74 million in 2024, and $391.65 million in 2025. Award counts stayed in the mid-hundreds each year, suggesting sustained procurement activity rather than a single-year spike.
How to interpret this page
This summary is based on FPDS Query obligations for DFAS agency ID 97BZ over the last 10 years. Totals, award counts, vendor rankings, NAICS concentration, and annual trends reflect the provided analysis window and are reported as obligated dollars, not outlays or contract ceiling values.
Top Vendors
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ORDER BY total_obligated DESC
LIMIT 10| Vendor | Total Obligated | Readable | Award Actions |
|---|---|---|---|
| ERNST & YOUNG LLP | 966,629,007.72 | 966.63 million | 242 |
| KPMG LLP | 488,944,471.47 | 488.94 million | 328 |
| KEARNEY & COMPANY, P.C. | 280,731,369.88 | 280.73 million | 292 |
| BOOZ ALLEN HAMILTON INC. | 112,135,282.08 | 112.14 million | 123 |
| PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS PUBLIC SECTOR LLP | 92,103,115.29 | 92.10 million | 40 |
| CACI, INC. - FEDERAL | 85,979,672.51 | 85.98 million | 22 |
| DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP | 71,330,009.89 | 71.33 million | 58 |
| PERSPECTA ENTERPRISE SOLUTIONS LLC | 65,437,643.60 | 65.44 million | 162 |
| GRANT THORNTON LLP | 60,816,643.51 | 60.82 million | 161 |
| CACI INC FEDERAL | 51,263,627.44 | 51.26 million | 14 |
Insight
Over the last 10 years, DFAS obligated $3.48 billion across 7,261 awards, with an average award value of about $479.2 thousand. The vendor base is moderately concentrated: Ernst & Young LLP alone accounts for $966.63 million, or about 27.8% of total obligations, and the top 10 vendors together represent roughly $2.24 billion, or about 64% of the total. The remainder is distributed across a larger set of vendors with materially smaller obligation levels, indicating reliance on a small group of recurring professional services contractors.
Top NAICS
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ORDER BY total_obligated DESC
LIMIT 10| NAICS Code | Description | Total Obligated | Readable | Award Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 541211 | OFFICES OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS | 1,919,749,709.85 | 1.92 billion | 1,065 |
| 541519 | OTHER COMPUTER RELATED SERVICES | 452,296,743.08 | 452.30 million | 1,839 |
| 541512 | COMPUTER SYSTEMS DESIGN SERVICES | 444,194,790.66 | 444.19 million | 616 |
| 541611 | ADMINISTRATIVE MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL MANAGEMENT CONSULTING SERVICES | 150,381,046.14 | 150.38 million | 370 |
| 541511 | CUSTOM COMPUTER PROGRAMMING SERVICES | 101,742,511.03 | 101.74 million | 276 |
| 541513 | COMPUTER FACILITIES MANAGEMENT SERVICES | 66,095,940.20 | 66.10 million | 166 |
| 511210 | SOFTWARE PUBLISHERS | 55,819,116.87 | 55.82 million | 295 |
| 522110 | COMMERCIAL BANKING | 50,499,458.16 | 50.50 million | 45 |
| 541219 | OTHER ACCOUNTING SERVICES | 40,537,608.50 | 40.54 million | 97 |
| 561720 | JANITORIAL SERVICES | 28,272,193.87 | 28.27 million | 101 |
Insight
Over the last 10 years, DFAS obligated $3.48 billion across 7,261 awards, with spending concentrated in professional and information technology services. NAICS 541211, Offices of Certified Public Accountants, is the largest category at $1.92 billion and 1,065 awards, accounting for more than half of total obligations in the top NAICS list. The next largest categories—541519, 541512, and 541611—are also service-oriented and together indicate a sustained mix of computer-related support, systems design, and management consulting obligations.
Annual Trend
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GROUP BY year
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ORDER BY year DESC| Year | Total Obligated | Readable | Award Actions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 391,654,467.08 | 391.65 million | 675 |
| 2024 | 378,741,948.87 | 378.74 million | 640 |
| 2023 | 368,582,310.42 | 368.58 million | 650 |
| 2022 | 326,468,870.56 | 326.47 million | 757 |
| 2021 | 323,524,656.74 | 323.52 million | 614 |
| 2020 | 349,682,241.69 | 349.68 million | 648 |
| 2019 | 337,628,814.15 | 337.63 million | 726 |
| 2018 | 325,259,830.49 | 325.26 million | 857 |
| 2017 | 373,482,579.57 | 373.48 million | 914 |
| 2016 | 304,626,521.77 | 304.63 million | 780 |
Insight
Over the last 10 years, DFAS obligated 3.48 billion across 7,261 awards, averaging 479,224.93 per award. Annual obligations were relatively steady, ranging from 304.63 million in FY 2016 to 391.65 million in FY 2025, indicating a moderate but not highly volatile funding pattern. Award volume also remained fairly distributed year to year, with the highest count in FY 2017 (914) and the lowest in FY 2025 (675), suggesting no single year dominated the agency’s obligation activity.
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