This NAICS category covers federal purchases for administrative and general management consulting, with spending concentrated in large civilian and defense agencies. AID, CMS, the Army, Veterans Affairs, and State account for the largest obligations in the past 10 years, while Chemonics International, Deloitte Consulting, Booz Allen Hamilton, SAIC, and ICF are the leading vendors.
NAICS Industry
NAICS 541611 Federal Contract Obligations (Last 10 Years)
FPDS data for NAICS 541611, Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services, shows 124.39 billion in obligations across 342,203 award actions over the last 10 years.
Totals reflect the selected 10-year analysis window and may differ from current-year or other FPDS filters.
NAICS Code
541611
Industry
ADMINISTRATIVE MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL MANAGEMENT CONSULTING SERVICES
Total Obligated
124.39 billion
124,393,382,532.44
Award Actions
342,203
Average Action Value
363,507.57
About NAICS 541611 federal contract activity
NAICS 541611, Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services, accounts for 124.39 billion in obligated FPDS activity across 342,203 awards over the last 10 years, with an average award value of 363,507.57. The volume of transactions is high, indicating a broad market of relatively smaller awards alongside a smaller set of large-dollar obligations.
Agency demand and leading federal buyers
The Agency for International Development is the largest buying agency in this category at 17.40 billion across 8,342 awards, followed by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services at 7.83 billion and the Department of the Army at 7.81 billion. Veterans Affairs and the Department of State also rank among the largest obligators, showing that demand is spread across civilian, defense, and international operations.
Vendor concentration and leading contractors
Chemonics International, Inc. leads all vendors with 11.13 billion obligated across 456 awards, reflecting unusually high dollar concentration relative to award count. Deloitte Consulting LLP, Booz Allen Hamilton Inc., Science Applications International Corporation, and ICF Incorporated, L.L.C. round out the top vendors, each with substantial recurring federal consulting business and materially higher award counts than Chemonics.
Annual contract trend over the analysis window
Annual obligations remain elevated, ranging from 10.17 billion in 2025 to a high of 15.13 billion in 2024, with 2023 and 2021 also above 13 billion. Award counts are consistently high in each year shown, clustering around 31,569 to 35,035 awards, which suggests sustained procurement demand rather than a single-year spike.
How to interpret this page
This page summarizes FPDS obligations reported under NAICS 541611 for the last 10 years and aggregates totals by award, agency, vendor, and fiscal year. Dollar values reflect obligated amounts in the FPDS data; agency and vendor rankings are based on total obligated dollars, with award counts shown as recorded in the source dataset.
Top Agencies
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agency_id,
agency_name,
total_obligated,
award_count,
formatReadableQuantity(total_obligated) AS total_obligated_readable
FROM
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SELECT
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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 = '541611'
AND content__award__purchaserInformation__contractingOfficeAgencyID IS NOT NULL
AND content__award__purchaserInformation__contractingOfficeAgencyID != ''
AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) >= toStartOfYear(now()) - INTERVAL 10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7200 | AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT | 17,397,236,948.50 | 17.40 billion | 8,342 |
| 7530 | CENTERS FOR MEDICARE AND MEDICAID SERVICES | 7,833,973,585.12 | 7.83 billion | 6,168 |
| 2100 | DEPT OF THE ARMY | 7,805,795,945.88 | 7.81 billion | 16,436 |
| 3600 | VETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF | 6,076,514,375.23 | 6.08 billion | 11,400 |
| 1900 | STATE, DEPARTMENT OF | 5,574,039,113.58 | 5.57 billion | 35,140 |
| 5700 | DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE | 4,770,411,611.11 | 4.77 billion | 9,209 |
| 1700 | DEPT OF THE NAVY | 4,338,793,833.32 | 4.34 billion | 12,487 |
| 97F5 | WASHINGTON HEADQUARTERS SERVICES (WHS) | 4,125,101,587.74 | 4.13 billion | 6,818 |
| 97DH | DEFENSE HEALTH AGENCY (DHA) | 3,751,032,569.85 | 3.75 billion | 3,201 |
| 7570 | OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR ADMINISTRATION (ASA) | 3,606,934,059.49 | 3.61 billion | 6,843 |
Insight
Over the last 10 years, NAICS 541611 obligations totaled $124.39 billion across 342,203 awards, with an average award value of $363,507.57. Spending is concentrated among a small set of agencies, led by the Agency for International Development at $17.40 billion, followed by CMS at $7.83 billion and the Department of the Army at $7.81 billion. The top 10 agencies each obligated between $3.61 billion and $17.40 billion, indicating a broad but top-heavy distribution across civilian and defense buyers.
Top Vendors
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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 = '541611'
AND content__award__vendor__vendorHeader__vendorName IS NOT NULL
AND content__award__vendor__vendorHeader__vendorName != ''
AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) >= toStartOfYear(now()) - INTERVAL 10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHEMONICS INTERNATIONAL, INC | 3DNC8 | 11,133,519,886.10 | 11.13 billion | 456 |
| DELOITTE CONSULTING LLP | 1TTG5 | 6,135,581,504.04 | 6.14 billion | 6,753 |
| BOOZ ALLEN HAMILTON INC. | 17038 | 3,708,033,201.29 | 3.71 billion | 6,068 |
| SCIENCE APPLICATIONS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION | 6XWA8 | 2,236,402,293.20 | 2.24 billion | 2,520 |
| ICF INCORPORATED, L.L.C. | 5M571 | 1,778,350,870.58 | 1.78 billion | 5,092 |
| GUIDEHOUSE INC. | 1HLR9 | 1,235,165,205.98 | 1.24 billion | 2,255 |
| RER SOLUTIONS, INC. | 1XR22 | 1,041,204,017.54 | 1.04 billion | 214 |
| GUIDEHOUSE LLP | 783T6 | 1,016,179,139.58 | 1.02 billion | 1,475 |
| SERCO INC. | 022Q2 | 1,010,843,691.47 | 1.01 billion | 390 |
| RESEARCH TRIANGLE INSTITUTE | 3A730 | 987,009,484.17 | 987.01 million | 3,042 |
Insight
Over the last 10 years, NAICS 541611 has obligated $124.39 billion across 342,203 awards, with an average award value of $363,507.57, indicating a high-volume, mid-dollar market. Vendor obligations are moderately concentrated at the top: CHEMONICS INTERNATIONAL, INC leads with $11.13 billion, followed by DELOITTE CONSULTING LLP at $6.14 billion and BOOZ ALLEN HAMILTON INC. at $3.71 billion. The remaining top vendors each account for roughly $987 million to $2.24 billion, suggesting a broad distribution of obligated dollars beyond the leading 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 = '541611'
AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) >= toStartOfYear(now()) - INTERVAL 10 YEAR
AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) < toStartOfYear(now())
GROUP BY year
)
ORDER BY year DESC| Year | Total Obligated | Readable | Award Actions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 10,174,160,944.12 | 10.17 billion | 31,569 |
| 2024 | 15,130,579,925.30 | 15.13 billion | 34,994 |
| 2023 | 14,438,875,219.32 | 14.44 billion | 35,035 |
| 2022 | 12,661,966,020.08 | 12.66 billion | 34,216 |
| 2021 | 13,532,021,413.26 | 13.53 billion | 34,061 |
| 2020 | 13,756,339,246.60 | 13.76 billion | 33,837 |
| 2019 | 11,550,222,996.66 | 11.55 billion | 32,727 |
| 2018 | 10,931,284,934.64 | 10.93 billion | 33,997 |
| 2017 | 11,074,350,671.86 | 11.07 billion | 36,526 |
| 2016 | 11,143,581,160.60 | 11.14 billion | 35,241 |
Insight
Over the last 10 years, NAICS 541611 accounted for $124.39 billion across 342,203 awards, with an average award value of $363,507.57. Obligations were relatively stable from 2016 through 2023, ranging from $10.93 billion to $14.44 billion annually, before increasing to $15.13 billion in 2024. FY 2025 is lower at $10.17 billion, indicating a year-to-date decline relative to recent peaks while award volume remains high at 31,569 awards.
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