This FPDS query page summarizes federal obligations recorded under NAICS 541211 from 2021 through 2025. The data shows steady annual demand above 1.0 billion each year, led by professional services awards to major accounting firms and recurring work for defense and health agencies.
NAICS Industry
NAICS 541211 Federal Contract Obligations (Last 5 Years)
Federal procurement activity for NAICS 541211, Offices of Certified Public Accountants, shows 6.15 billion in obligated spending across 10,571 award actions over the last five years.
Totals reflect readable obligations and award counts from the provided five-year analysis window, with annual, agency, and vendor figures rounded where shown.
NAICS Code
541211
Industry
OFFICES OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS
Total Obligated
6.15 billion
6,150,251,051.12
Award Actions
10,571
Average Action Value
581,804.09
About NAICS 541211 federal contract activity
NAICS 541211, Offices of Certified Public Accountants, recorded $6.15 billion in obligated dollars across 10,571 awards over the last 5 years, with an average award value of $581,804.09. The volume and value profile indicates sustained federal demand for accounting, audit support, and related financial compliance services.
Agency demand and leading federal buyers
DFAS led spending in this NAICS with $1.05 billion across 559 awards, followed by the Department of the Air Force at $784.20 million and the Department of the Army at $670.77 million. CMS and the Federal Acquisition Service also ranked among the largest obligating agencies, showing that this work spans defense, civilian finance, and enterprise acquisition functions.
Vendor concentration and leading contractors
Ernst & Young LLP was the top vendor by obligated dollars at $2.02 billion across 1,283 awards, while KPMG LLP led in award count with 1,565 awards and $1.37 billion in obligations. Deloitte & Touche LLP and Kearney & Company, P.C. also represent major incumbents, indicating a concentrated vendor base among large accounting firms and specialized federal contractors.
Annual contract trend over the analysis window
Annual obligations peaked in 2023 at $1.51 billion, then declined to $1.32 billion in 2024 and $1.03 billion in 2025, while award counts moved from 2,167 in 2023 to 1,871 in 2025. The series suggests a high but moderating spending pattern after the 2023 high point, with procurement activity remaining broadly active each year.
How to interpret this page
This summary is based on FPDS award data for NAICS 541211 over the last 5 years and uses obligated dollars and award counts as reported in the dataset. Agency and vendor rankings reflect total obligated amount within the analysis window, and annual trend figures reflect calendar-year totals for the same NAICS code.
Top Agencies
SELECT
agency_id,
agency_name,
total_obligated,
award_count,
formatReadableQuantity(total_obligated) AS total_obligated_readable
FROM
(
SELECT
content__award__purchaserInformation__contractingOfficeAgencyID AS agency_id,
anyHeavy(content__award__purchaserInformation__contractingOfficeAgencyID__name) AS agency_name,
sum(content__award__dollarValues__obligatedAmount) AS total_obligated,
count() AS award_count
FROM fpds.data
WHERE
contract_type = 1
AND content__award__productOrServiceInformation__principalNAICSCode = '541211'
AND content__award__purchaserInformation__contractingOfficeAgencyID IS NOT NULL
AND content__award__purchaserInformation__contractingOfficeAgencyID != ''
AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) >= toStartOfYear(now()) - INTERVAL 5 YEAR
AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) < toStartOfYear(now())
GROUP BY agency_id
)
ORDER BY total_obligated DESC
LIMIT 10| Agency ID | Agency Name | Total Obligated | Readable | Award Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 97BZ | DEFENSE FINANCE AND ACCOUNTING SERVICE (DFAS) | 1,051,636,630.60 | 1.05 billion | 559 |
| 5700 | DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE | 784,198,739.30 | 784.20 million | 451 |
| 2100 | DEPT OF THE ARMY | 670,772,700.43 | 670.77 million | 171 |
| 7530 | CENTERS FOR MEDICARE AND MEDICAID SERVICES | 518,897,859.30 | 518.90 million | 653 |
| 4732 | FEDERAL ACQUISITION SERVICE | 365,021,516.63 | 365.02 million | 228 |
| 97AS | DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY | 276,588,707.88 | 276.59 million | 472 |
| 2050 | INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE | 212,396,383.51 | 212.40 million | 167 |
| 8600 | HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, DEPARTMENT OF | 198,553,506.00 | 198.55 million | 252 |
| 97F5 | WASHINGTON HEADQUARTERS SERVICES (WHS) | 177,704,836.16 | 177.70 million | 107 |
| 8900 | ENERGY, DEPARTMENT OF | 176,324,021.45 | 176.32 million | 963 |
Insight
Over the last 5 years, NAICS 541211 obligate 6.15 billion across 10,571 awards, with spending concentrated among a small set of agencies. DFAS leads with 1.05 billion, followed by the Department of the Air Force at 784.20 million and the Department of the Army at 670.77 million, indicating strong defense-sector demand. CMS is the largest civilian buyer in the top group at 518.90 million, while the remaining agencies each account for materially smaller shares, suggesting a broader but secondary distribution across federal civilian and shared-service buyers.
Top Vendors
SELECT
vendor_name,
cage_code,
total_obligated,
award_count,
formatReadableQuantity(total_obligated) AS total_obligated_readable
FROM
(
SELECT
content__award__vendor__vendorHeader__vendorName AS vendor_name,
anyHeavy(content__award__vendor__vendorSiteDetails__entityIdentifiers__cageCode) AS cage_code,
sum(content__award__dollarValues__obligatedAmount) AS total_obligated,
count() AS award_count
FROM fpds.data
WHERE
contract_type = 1
AND content__award__productOrServiceInformation__principalNAICSCode = '541211'
AND content__award__vendor__vendorHeader__vendorName IS NOT NULL
AND content__award__vendor__vendorHeader__vendorName != ''
AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) >= toStartOfYear(now()) - INTERVAL 5 YEAR
AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) < toStartOfYear(now())
GROUP BY vendor_name
)
ORDER BY total_obligated DESC
LIMIT 10| Vendor | CAGE Code | Total Obligated | Readable | Award Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ERNST & YOUNG LLP | 5Y673 | 2,023,512,934.07 | 2.02 billion | 1,283 |
| KPMG LLP | 7QEG9 | 1,372,253,176.92 | 1.37 billion | 1,565 |
| DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP | 3CCJ5 | 905,411,643.56 | 905.41 million | 479 |
| KEARNEY & COMPANY, P.C. | 1SJ14 | 684,455,673.51 | 684.46 million | 1,084 |
| CBE GROUP INCORPORATED THE | 3RVX4 | 209,893,627.98 | 209.89 million | 144 |
| CONRAD LLP | 6K5C8 | 88,214,506.30 | 88.21 million | 120 |
| WILLIAMS, ADLEY & COMPANY - DC, LLP | 1ZFQ9 | 73,979,399.59 | 73.98 million | 353 |
| MYERS AND STAUFFER LC | 4EQ52 | 69,427,026.64 | 69.43 million | 93 |
| COHNREZNICK LLP | 58QY4 | 56,277,374.80 | 56.28 million | 746 |
| HAMILTON ENTERPRISES, LLC | 52DB6 | 50,041,573.01 | 50.04 million | 172 |
Insight
Over the last 5 years, NAICS 541211 obligations total $6.15 billion across 10,571 awards, with an average award value of $581,804. Top vendor spending is concentrated among a small group: Ernst & Young LLP leads with $2.02 billion, followed by KPMG LLP at $1.37 billion and Deloitte & Touche LLP at $905.41 million. These three vendors account for a substantial share of total obligations, while the remaining top vendors receive materially lower funding levels, indicating a skewed distribution of awards among a few large firms.
Annual Trend
SELECT
year,
total_obligated,
award_count,
formatReadableQuantity(total_obligated) AS total_obligated_readable
FROM
(
SELECT
toYear(parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate)) AS year,
sum(content__award__dollarValues__obligatedAmount) AS total_obligated,
count() AS award_count
FROM fpds.data
WHERE
contract_type = 1
AND content__award__productOrServiceInformation__principalNAICSCode = '541211'
AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) >= toStartOfYear(now()) - INTERVAL 5 YEAR
AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) < toStartOfYear(now())
GROUP BY year
)
ORDER BY year DESC| Year | Total Obligated | Readable | Award Actions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,029,695,860.49 | 1.03 billion | 1,871 |
| 2024 | 1,320,200,558.02 | 1.32 billion | 2,069 |
| 2023 | 1,514,945,173.74 | 1.51 billion | 2,167 |
| 2022 | 1,249,536,270.00 | 1.25 billion | 2,237 |
| 2021 | 1,035,873,188.87 | 1.04 billion | 2,227 |
Insight
Over the last 5 years, NAICS 541211 obligations totaled $6.15 billion across 10,571 awards, with an average award value of $581,804. Funding peaked in 2023 at $1.51 billion, then declined to $1.32 billion in 2024 and $1.03 billion in 2025. Award counts were relatively stable, ranging from 1,871 to 2,237 annually, indicating the decline in obligated dollars was driven more by lower award value than by a major change in award volume.
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