IBISWorld Platform
Answer any industry question in minutes with our entire database at your fingertips.
IT Consulting Services in the US Procurement Price, Data and Insights
IT consulting firms focus on providing the following services: writing, testing, and supporting custom software; planning and designing integrated hardware, software, and communication infrastructure; and management of computer systems and data processing facilities. IT consulting firms also offer advisory in the aforementioned subject areas. Typical buyers of IT consulting firms are all types of businesses that integrate technology into their daily operations.
Access this data your way
The IT Consulting Services Procurement Price, Data and Insights is available in multiple formats to fit seamlessly into your workflow.
API Data Delivery
Feed trusted, human-driven industry intelligence straight into your platform.
Integrations
Streamline your workflow with IBISWorld’s intelligence built into your toolkit.
What’s included in this market coverage
IBISWorld's research coverage on the IT Consulting Services procurement and pricing environment in the United States includes market dynamics, buyer power scores, supply chain vendors with pricing trends and forecasts.
About this Market
What’s this procurement report about?
This procurement coverage of the IT Consulting Services market in the United States includes IT Strategy & Planning, Project Management, Cloud Consulting, Quality Analysis, Planning & Designing Integrated Hardware, Software & Communication Infrastructure and Management of Computer Systems & Data Processing Facilities. Standard coding in this coverage includes ISIC-620-Computer programming activities, NACE-62.01-Computer Programming Activities, NAICS-541511-Custom Computer Programming Services and UNSPSC-80101507-Information technology consultation services.
What common market terminology is included?
Common market terminology included in the IT Consulting Services procurement coverage includes Information Technology (IT) (The design, development, implementation and support or management of computer-based information systems.), Server (Any combination of hardware or software designed to provide services to clients; it generally refers to the center of a network, where information can be shared via an online connection.), Outsource (To procure goods or services under contract with an outside supplier.), Cloud Computing (Computing model in which companies' computer applications are hosted on outside servers accessible via the internet and managed by third-party companies.) and Vertical Cloud (a cloud computing solution with specialized features designed for a particular industry (i.e. finance, healthcare, utilites)).
What companies are included as top suppliers?
The top companies covered in the IT Consulting Services procurement report as suppliers are Capgemini Se, Kpmg International Limited, Pricewaterhousecoopers Llp, Ey and Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu.
Opportunity Assessment
What’s included in the Opportunity Assessment chapter?
The Opportunity Assessment chapter provides a comprehensive market analysis of the IT Consulting Services market in the United States category, including buyer power scoring, market pricing trends, vendor landscape, cost structure, and strategic negotiation levers.
The market pricing trends include the Market Price (2026) per hour, a five year price forecast and a supply chain risk score. Vendor coverage includes a market share and cost structure breakdown.
Analysis includes a comprehensive SWOT analysis of and recent developments impacting the IT Consulting Services market environment.
Buyer Power Score
What’s included in the Buyer Power Score chapter?
The Buyer Power Score chapter assesses key components impacting IT Consulting Services procurement including the recent price trend, forecast price trend, availability of substitutes, switching costs, product specialization, average vendor risk, market share concentration, supply chain risk, price driver volatility and recent price volatility.
These components generate a Buyer Power Score that ranges from -5 (strongly favoring sellers) to +5 (strongly favoring buyers) plus a recommended strategy for procurement specialists.
Price Environment
What’s included in the Price Environment chapter?
The Price Environment chapter covers detailed pricing analysis and datasets on IT Consulting Services market environment. This includes insights into market pricing Market Price (2026), price forecasts, volatility, specialization, substitutes and switching costs.
Datasets in the Price Environment chapter include vendor cost structure, breakdowns of wage rates by geography and specialty, key external economic and labor drivers impacting the market and market pricing models.
Supply Chain & Vendors
What’s included in the Supply Chain & Vendors chapter?
The Supply Chain & Vendors chapter covers the concentration, risk and diversity of the IT Consulting Services market. This includes datasets on the market’s top suppliers, detailed analysis on the key sourcing risks and supply chain dynamics, with environmental, social and governance (ESG) considerations and scores.
Business Requirements
What’s included in the Business Requirements chapter?
The Business Requirements chapter covers vendor relationships, qualifications, service level agreements and key performance indicators. These inputs provide insight into the planning process through the buying lead time, vendor relationship and vendor qualifications. The sourcing process include key RFP elements like an organizational overview, project budget, selection criteria, project schedule, proposal format, inventory control, cost containment, regulation, quality control, distribution and key contract clauses.
Trusted by industry professionals
More than 6,000 businesses use IBISWorld to shape local and global economies
We were able to supplement our reports with IBISWorld’s information from both a qualitative and quantitative standpoint. All of our reporting now features some level of IBISWorld integration.
IBISWorld delivers the crisp business knowledge we need to drive our business. Whether it be serving up our major clients, winning new business or educating on industry issues, IBISWorld brings real value.
IBISWorld has revolutionised business information — which has proved commercially invaluable to exporters, investors and public policy professionals in Australia and overseas.
When you’re able to speak to clients and be knowledgeable about what they do and the state that they operate in, they’re going to trust you a lot more.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the current market price for IT Consulting Services?
The 2026 benchmark market price for IT Consulting Services is $187 per hour. Prices have increased at a CAGR of 3.84 from 2023-26.
Who are the top vendors in the IT Consulting Services market?
The top vendors in the IT Consulting Services market include Capgemini Se, Kpmg International Limited, Pricewaterhousecoopers Llp, Ey and Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu.
What industries supply the IT Consulting Services market?
The top industries supplying the IT Consulting Services market are Commercial Real Estate in the US, Real Estate Sales & Brokerage in the US, Computer & Packaged Software Wholesaling in the US, Computer Manufacturing in the US, Software Publishing in the US, Office Stationery Manufacturing in the US and Law Firms in the US.
What is the supply chain risk for IT Consulting Services?
Fragmented supplier landscape in IT consulting enables competitive bidding and contract flexibility. The IT consulting services market is characterized by low market share concentration, with a wide range of specialized providers competing for business rather than a few dominant firms controlling prices or offerings. This fragmentation allows buyers to encourage competitive tendering, access alternative suppliers for niche technical capabilities, and negotiate contracts that reflect evolving needs in cloud, AI, or cybersecurity projects, instead of defaulting to industry-standard terms. Procurement teams should regularly benchmark vendors and proactively rotate options to capture innovation and reset pricing dynamics.
What factors affect the price of IT Consulting Services?
The application and intended use of IT consulting services significantly dictate pricing, as firms tailor their offerings to address specific client needs, complexity of projects, and industry regulations. For instance, custom software development for a highly regulated sector like healthcare may command higher prices due to the need for compliance, whereas basic IT infrastructure planning for a small business may be priced lower, reflecting simpler requirements and less risk.
Cut through the noise with intelligence you can trust
