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Closed Date

Timestamp indicating when the award transaction was closed in FPDS. It records the closure moment for the transaction, not necessarily the end of the underlying contract performance.

Family: Award
Category: General
Data Type: string
Semantic Type: attribute
Mapping: flattened_fpds_xml_field
AI Confidence: high

Variable Overview

FPDS Query Variable
content__award__transactionInformation__closedDate
Title
Closed Date
FPDS Path
award/transactionInformation/closedDate
Description
Timestamp indicating when the award transaction was closed in FPDS. It records the closure moment for the transaction, not necessarily the end of the underlying contract performance.
Business Meaning
This field helps analysts identify when an award record became closed for reporting and lifecycle analysis. It is useful for tracking award status changes, measuring processing timelines, and excluding closed transactions from current portfolio views.
Example Value
2013-05-24 13:11:20
Observed Non-Null Count
47,581,687

FPDS Compare

FPDS Query Variable
content__award__transactionInformation__closedDate
FPDS XML Path
award/transactionInformation/closedDate
Mapping Type
flattened_fpds_xml_field
Comparison Summary
FPDS Query flattens the original nested FPDS XML path 'award/transactionInformation/closedDate' into the SQL-ready variable 'content__award__transactionInformation__closedDate'.

Use Cases

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

Common Usage

  • filtering closed transactions in award extracts
  • calculating time from obligation or modification to closure
  • grouping awards by closure month or fiscal period

Common Mistakes

  • equating closed date with contract end date or period of performance end
  • assuming all closed records are inactive in the same operational sense across agencies

Query Guidance

Parse as a timestamp when available, and use date casting or range predicates for reporting periods. Example: WHERE closedDate IS NOT NULL AND CAST(closedDate AS DATE) BETWEEN DATE '2013-01-01' AND DATE '2013-12-31'.

SQL Examples

Preview values

SELECT
    content__award__transactionInformation__closedDate AS closed_date
FROM fpds.data
WHERE content__award__transactionInformation__closedDate IS NOT NULL
LIMIT 25

Top values

SELECT
    content__award__transactionInformation__closedDate AS value,
    count() AS record_count
FROM fpds.data
WHERE content__award__transactionInformation__closedDate 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.