The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS, pronounced Nakes) was developed as the standard for classifying business establishments and is used in the collection, analysis, and publication of statistical data related to the business economy of the United States. The system uses NAICS codes to track the data needed to meet federal and state requirements for civil rights and labor compliance analysis and reporting activities. To be qualified as a DBE vendor in the system, a vendor must be assigned at least one NAICS code.
Expand the NAICS Codes section to view all the codes of this type recorded for the vendor. Expand a row to add or change the following information for a NAICS code:
To add a new NAICS code for this vendor, click the New button. For more information, see Adding a NAICS Code.
SIC (Standard Industrial Classification) Codes are another means by which a vendor's type of business can be classified in the system.
Expand the SIC Codes section to view all the codes of this type recorded for the vendor. Expand a row to add or change the following information for a SIC code:
To add a new SIC code for this vendor, click the New button. For more information, see Adding a SIC Code.
Specialty codes are vendor classification codes that are unique to your transportation agency.
Expand the Specialty Codes section to view all the codes of this type recorded for the vendor. Expand a row to add or change the following information for a Specialty Code:
To add a new Specialty code to the list, click the New button. For more information, see Adding a Specialty Code.
When you have finished maintaining work code information, click the Save button to apply your changes to the system. The system displays a message to confirm that your changes were saved in the database.