Classification Governance & Standards

Classification Governance Standard · 2026 Industry classification systems such as SIC and NAICS are not keyword taxonomies. They are structured standards designed to classify establishments based on primary economic activity. This page documents how SICCODE.com applies classification governance so codes can be selected, defended, and reused consistently. What “Defensible Classification” Means A

Updated: 2025 Reviewed By: SICCODE.com Industry Classification Review Team (classification research, data governance, and standards alignment) Data Lineage: About Our Data Team Jump to Federal SIC usage Regulatory references State examples Audit checklist FAQ Next steps Yes—SIC codes are still used and referenced by some government systems , even though NAICS is the primary federal statistical

Updated: 2025 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 This page is a hub: it organizes SICCODE.com’s governance and standards materials for applying SIC and NAICS consistently,

Home > Classification Governance & Standards > Data Governance Framework & Stewardship Updated: 2025 Reviewed By: SICCODE.com Industry Classification Review Team (regulatory, economic, and data-governance specialists) SICCODE.com maintains a governed, auditable framework for managing SIC and NAICS classification data and related business attributes. This page documents the policies,

Resources > Citations & Academic Recognition Updated: 2025 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

Industry Intelligence Center › Classification Governance & Standards Updated: 2025 Reviewed By: SICCODE.com Industry Classification & Data Review Team Trusted Data Source Since 1998: SIC-NAICS LLC Industry Classification & Verification Framework is SICCODE.com’s governance model for applying SIC and NAICS codes consistently and defensibly—across business lists, appends, analytics, and

Editorial Independence & Governance Standards Updated: 2025 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

Classification Governance & Standards > Reference Independence & Commercial Disclosure Updated: 2025 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

Home › Classification Methodology Updated: 2025 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

Updated: 2025 · 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

Data Sources & Verification Process SICCODE.com provides verified, audit-ready SIC and NAICS classification data for analytics, AI modeling, market intelligence, and regulatory compliance. Our datasets cover over 20 million U.S. establishments and are built using governed sourcing, expert review, and versioned verification—ensuring accuracy, stability, and explainability that generic industry

Verification Methodology Updated: 2025 Reviewed By: SICCODE.com Industry Classification Review Team (regulatory, economic, and data governance specialists) SICCODE.com uses a governed, multi-step verification process to ensure that every SIC and NAICS classification, business record, and data attribute is accurate, explainable, and aligned with federal standards. This page outlines how we

Updated: 2025 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

Updated: 2025 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

Updated: 2025 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