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Agency Id Name

Human-readable name of the agency associated with the referenced IDV in the award record. It is the label version of the agency identifier, used to identify the agency in plain text rather than code form.

Family: Award
Category: Award Identification
Data Type: string
Semantic Type: label
Mapping: flattened_fpds_xml_field
AI Confidence: high

Variable Overview

FPDS Query Variable
content__award__awardID__referencedIDVID__agencyID__name
Title
Agency Id Name
FPDS Path
award/awardID/referencedIDVID/agencyID/name
Description
Human-readable name of the agency associated with the referenced IDV in the award record. It is the label version of the agency identifier, used to identify the agency in plain text rather than code form.
Business Meaning
This field allows analysts to attribute the referenced interagency or IDV relationship to a specific federal agency when reviewing award lineage, vehicle usage, and interagency procurement activity. It supports rollups, agency-level reporting, and validation of coded agency references.
Example Value
DEPT OF DEFENSE
Observed Non-Null Count
82,604,576

FPDS Compare

FPDS Query Variable
content__award__awardID__referencedIDVID__agencyID__name
FPDS XML Path
award/awardID/referencedIDVID/agencyID/name
Mapping Type
flattened_fpds_xml_field
Comparison Summary
FPDS Query flattens the original nested FPDS XML path 'award/awardID/referencedIDVID/agencyID/name' into the SQL-ready variable 'content__award__awardID__referencedIDVID__agencyID__name'.

Use Cases

  • Dictionary lookup and field explanation
  • SQL filtering and grouping
  • Analytical reporting and reusable query building

Common Usage

  • Identify the referenced agency for an IDV-linked award
  • Group award activity by agency name in summary reporting
  • Validate the label associated with an agency code or reference

Common Mistakes

  • Using the name as a join key instead of the underlying agency code
  • Assuming all name variants represent different agencies

Query Guidance

Use this field for SELECT display columns, DISTINCT checks, and GROUP BY summaries when a readable agency label is needed. For joins or deduplication, prefer the corresponding agency identifier field; if names are inconsistent, normalize or map them before aggregation.

SQL Examples

Preview values

SELECT
    content__award__awardID__referencedIDVID__agencyID__name AS agency_id_name
FROM fpds.data
WHERE content__award__awardID__referencedIDVID__agencyID__name IS NOT NULL
LIMIT 25

Top values

SELECT
    content__award__awardID__referencedIDVID__agencyID__name AS value,
    count() AS record_count
FROM fpds.data
WHERE content__award__awardID__referencedIDVID__agencyID__name IS NOT NULL
GROUP BY value
ORDER BY record_count DESC
LIMIT 25

Each dictionary item includes SQL-ready examples generated alongside the variable metadata, allowing immediate use in FPDS Query for filtering, aggregation, and analysis.