UNSPSC 84111600: Audit services

UNSPSC 84111600 Audit services is a Class code encompassing financial statement audits, compliance and Single Audits under federal requirements, operational and performance audits, agreed-upon procedures engagements, forensic and investigative audits, and specialized audits of tax compliance, payroll processes, reserve fund adequacy, and information systems controls. State and local governments procure audit services across a broad spectrum of entities—counties, cities, towns, school districts, special districts, water management districts, housing authorities, universities and their direct support organizations, transit authorities, utilities, and state agencies—with issuances ranging from routine annual financial audits to specialized single-engagement studies. Recent activity shows county governments and state agencies as dominant buyers, with school districts and special-purpose authorities representing a sustained secondary market.

Recent solicitations span geographic and functional breadth. Fulton County, Georgia issued RFP 26RFP1702546C-MH for annual audit services (proposals due October 27, 2026) covering comprehensive financial reporting and Single Audits with OMB A-133 expertise required; Boulder County, Colorado solicited independent financial auditing services (RFP 30426, due September 25, 2026) for a five-year term encompassing County, Public Health, and Single Audit compliance; Broward County, Florida posted a draft RFP for external audit services (RFP GEN2132533P1, originally due October 16) covering five constitutional officers, housing authority, and enterprise funds with an estimated contract value exceeding $500,000; and Salt Lake City Department of Airports issued RFQ SLCAIR26019 (due October 30, 2026) for on-call internal audit services spanning concessions, compliance, contract monitoring, and IT audits under GAGAS and IPPF standards. Florida Department of Management Services issued RFP 17075 (due December 1, 2026) establishing a statewide term contract across five audit service categories—Financial and Accounting, Investigative, Information Technology and Data Compliance, Programmatic and Compliance, and Risk Assessment—with multiple awards intended and historical annual spending approximately $7 million. Additional recent activity includes the Administrative Office of the Courts of Maryland (RFP K27003525, due November 12, 2026) for forensic auditing in guardianship matters, New Mexico Department of Public Safety (RFP 2779010000001, due November 12, 2026) for financial statement audits of DPS, and the California State Controller's Office (RFP EAUF90126, due September 25, 2026) for secondary audit services under Staff Augmentation and Independent Audit models serving state agencies, local governments, and special districts statewide. Activity concentrates in California, Florida, Georgia, Colorado, North Carolina, Texas, and the Pacific Northwest, with pockets of demand in Maryland, New Mexico, Connecticut, and the upper Midwest; the market shows sustained demand from mid-sized counties and education finance operations.