Have a set of Industry Standard Divisions & Trades available from a checklist of Industries.

This would allow the User to select their particular industries common Division & Trades, instantly populating this area with the basic specialties of their industry.

They would still provide their own database, list, address book, etc. of companies they choose to use for their region, but the Industry Division & Trade Codes would serve as an initial and uniform structure.

• Building and Construction Trades:
a. CSI
b. NIGP
• Military Manufacturers and Suppliers
a. Do they have different Trade Codes? NDIA?
• Manufacturing
a. Do they have different Trade Codes or Specialties?
b. SIC Codes for; Automotive, Heavy Equipment, Office Furniture, Electronics, Clothing, etc.

They could of course elect to not use the provided framework of industry trade codes, and just fill-in their own as is done currently.