Chapter 48 provides benchmarks for federal, state, and regional government agencies. This category includes public health agencies, courts and law enforcement agencies, organizations that provide IT services to government agencies, social service agencies, state parks, and other federal, state, and regional government units. The 15 respondents in the sample have operating budgets that range in size from about $50 million to about $70 billion.

Chapter 44 provides benchmarks for trade services companies. The 16 respondents in the sample range in size from a minimum of $50 million to over $40 billion in annual revenue. This subsector includes specialty contractors, oil field services providers, mining services companies, environmental services firms, and other businesses offering skilled trade services.