Executive Search Services

📘 Source: U.S. Census Bureau — 2022 NAICS Manual

This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing executive search, recruitment, and placement services for clients with specific executive and senior management position requirements. The range of services provided by these establishments may include developing a search strategy and position specification based on the culture and needs of the client; researching, identifying, screening, and interviewing candidates; verifying candidate qualifications; and assisting in final offer negotiations and assimilation of the selected candidate. The individuals identified, recruited, or placed are not employees of the executive search services establishments. Illustrative Examples: Senior executive search services Executive placement services Executive search services

NAICS code 561312 — Executive Search Services — is used in SAM.gov to identify businesses whose primary activity falls within this classification. When you add this code to your SAM.gov entity registration, contracting officers searching for vendors in the Employment Services space will be able to find your business.

If this code represents your primary business activity, designate it as your primary NAICS code. Your primary NAICS code determines your size standard for any contract solicited under this code. With a size standard of $34M average annual receipts, your business must be at or below this threshold to qualify as a small business for set-aside contracts under NAICS 561312.

What is NAICS code 561312?

NAICS code 561312 is 'Executive Search Services', classified under the Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services sector (NAICS 56). This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing executive search, recruitment, and placement services for clients with specific executive and senior management position requ

What is the SBA small business size standard for NAICS code 561312?

The SBA defines a small business under NAICS code 561312 (Executive Search Services) as one with $34M average annual receipts. This size standard determines eligibility for small business set-aside contracts, 8(a), HUBZone, WOSB, and SDVOSB programs in SAM.gov.

How do I register NAICS code 561312 in SAM.gov?

To register NAICS code 561312 in SAM.gov: (1) Log in at sam.gov, (2) Navigate to your Entity Registration, (3) Go to the Assertions section, (4) Add 561312 (Executive Search Services) to your NAICS code list. You may designate one code as your Primary NAICS code.