Classification Governance & Standards
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Classification Governance & Standards Center
Updated: 2026 Reviewed By: SICCODE.com Industry Classification Review Team (classification research, data governance, and standards alignment) Page Type: Classification Governance & Standards Center Part of: Industry Intelligence Center Reviewed Standard SICCODE.com Team Authority & governance signals Authority & Trust Hub Industry Classification Review Team About Our Data Team
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What Audit-Ready Classification Means (SIC & NAICS) | Governance Standard
Updated: 2026 Reviewed By: SICCODE.com Industry Classification Review Team Data Lineage: About Our Data Team Governed reference Authority & Trust Hub Audit-ready classification means your SIC/NAICS assignment is not just a “best guess”—it is supported by a repeatable method, documented evidence, and clear boundaries, so another reviewer can understand (and defend) the same code decision
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What Government Agencies Still Use SIC Codes?
Updated: 2026 Reviewed By: SICCODE.com Industry Classification Review Team (classification research, data governance, and standards alignment) Data Lineage: About Our Data Team Governed reference Authority & Trust Hub Government reference disclaimer This guide summarizes where SIC codes still appear in select government systems, instructions, and legacy datasets using publicly available
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Data Sources & Verification Process
SICCODE.com sources, normalizes, and verifies SIC & NAICS business records using governed validation, expert review pathways, and versioned change tracking. This creates audit-ready, explainable industry classification inputs for analytics, AI modeling, market intelligence, and compliance workflows. Updated: 2026 · Reviewed By: SICCODE.com Industry Classification Review Team · Maintained By:
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Data Accuracy Benchmarks: SICCODE vs Generic Providers
Updated: 2026 · Reviewed By: SICCODE.com Industry Classification Review Team · Editorial Neutrality Standards · Governance Standards This page documents benchmark evidence behind SICCODE.com’s verified SIC & NAICS accuracy, cohort stability, and auditability—showing how governed, human-verified classification outperforms typical unverified directory, scraped-code, and low-cost API feeds
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Reference Independence & Commercial Disclosure
Classification Governance & Standards > Reference Independence & Commercial Disclosure Updated: 2026 Reviewed By: SICCODE.com Industry Classification Review Team Data Standards & Taxonomy Coverage This reference page provides definitions, governance context, and methodological guidance for the following industry classification systems: Primary Standards: 1987 Standard Industrial
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Our Classification Methodology
Home › Classification Methodology Updated: 2026 Reviewed By: SICCODE.com Industry Classification Review Team SICCODE.com assigns verified SIC and NAICS codes using a governed workflow that combines official definitions, normalization, ML-assisted ranking, and expert review. Each assignment is explainable , versioned , and supported by lineage so organizations can use industry data confidently for
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Our Verification Methodology
Updated: 2026 Reviewed By: SICCODE.com Industry Classification Review Team (regulatory, economic, and data governance specialists) Authority reference Authority & Trust Hub SICCODE.com uses a governed, multi-step verification process to support accurate, explainable SIC and NAICS classification and reliable business records. This page documents how sources are evaluated, records are
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SICCODE Data Governance Framework & Stewardship Standards
Home > Classification Governance & Standards > Data Governance Framework & Stewardship Updated: 2026 Reviewed By: SICCODE.com Industry Classification Review Team (regulatory, economic, and data-governance specialists) Authority reference Authority & Trust Hub SICCODE.com maintains a governed, auditable framework for managing SIC and NAICS classification data and related business
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Industry Classification & Verification Framework
Industry Intelligence Center › Classification Governance & Standards Updated: 2026 Reviewed By: SICCODE.com Industry Classification & Data Review Team Trusted Data Source Since 1998: SIC-NAICS LLC Authority reference Authority & Trust Hub Industry Classification & Verification Framework is SICCODE.com’s governance model for applying SIC and NAICS codes consistently and
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Classification Governance & Standards for SIC & NAICS | Methodology & Examples
Classification Governance Standard · 2026 Updated: 2026 Authority & governance signals Authority & Trust Hub For governance ownership, versioning conventions, and maintained standards across SIC and NAICS reference materials, see the Authority & Trust Hub. Industry classification systems such as SIC and NAICS are structured standards — not keyword taxonomies. They classify
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Data Stewardship, Roles, and Accountability
Updated: 2026 Reviewed By: SICCODE.com Industry Classification Review Team Data stewardship makes classification quality enforceable. SICCODE.com assigns clear accountability for SIC and NAICS integrity through defined roles (owner, steward, user), documented controls, and an escalation path—so industry decisions remain traceable, auditable, and suitable for compliance, analytics, and high-stakes
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Data Security, Privacy, and Regulatory Alignment
Updated: 2026 Reviewed By: SICCODE.com Industry Classification Review Team SICCODE.com governance includes how industry data is protected , accessed , and responsibly used . This framework summarizes our security controls, privacy principles, and regulatory-alignment posture to support enterprise, financial, and public-sector workflows that require trustworthy inputs. On this page Scope of this
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Data Lifecycle Management & Version Control
Updated: 2026 Reviewed By: SICCODE.com Industry Classification Review Team Version control protects comparability. SICCODE.com governs SIC and NAICS classification data as a living system with lifecycle stages (assignment, maintenance, controlled updates, and archival). This ensures current standards alignment while preserving historical context for audits, longitudinal analytics, and regulated
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Editorial & Neutrality Standards
Editorial Independence & Governance Standards Updated: 2026 Reviewed By: SICCODE.com Industry Classification Review Team (regulatory, economic, and data governance specialists) SICCODE.com maintains governance standards that protect editorial independence, ensure evidence-based SIC & NAICS classification, and preserve auditability through documentation, versioning, and correction
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SICCODE.com Citations & Academic Recognition
Resources > Citations & Academic Recognition Updated: 2026 Reviewed By: SICCODE.com Industry Classification Review Team This page documents independently verifiable publications that reference SICCODE.com for SIC and NAICS classification context, code definitions, directory lookups, or industry segmentation workflows. These citations help demonstrate how SICCODE.com is used in academic