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Extent Competed Description

Human-readable text that describes the coded value in the paired Extent Competed field. It identifies how the procurement was competed, such as full and open competition or other competition categories.

Family: Award
Category: Competition
Data Type: string
Semantic Type: description
Mapping: flattened_fpds_xml_field
AI Confidence: high

Variable Overview

FPDS Query Variable
content__award__competition__extentCompeted__description
Title
Extent Competed Description
FPDS Path
award/competition/extentCompeted/description
Description
Human-readable text that describes the coded value in the paired Extent Competed field. It identifies how the procurement was competed, such as full and open competition or other competition categories.
Business Meaning
This field helps analysts interpret competition status without relying on abbreviated or coded values alone. It is important for measuring competition levels, evaluating acquisition strategy, and supporting reporting on procurement policy compliance.
Example Value
FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION
Observed Non-Null Count
108,269,517

FPDS Compare

FPDS Query Variable
content__award__competition__extentCompeted__description
FPDS XML Path
award/competition/extentCompeted/description
Mapping Type
flattened_fpds_xml_field
Comparison Summary
FPDS Query flattens the original nested FPDS XML path 'award/competition/extentCompeted/description' into the SQL-ready variable 'content__award__competition__extentCompeted__description'.

Use Cases

  • Dictionary lookup and field explanation
  • SQL filtering and grouping
  • Analytical reporting and reusable query building
  • Competition and sole-source analysis

Common Usage

  • Classify awards by competition type
  • Support reporting on full and open competition
  • Translate coded FPDS competition values into readable labels

Common Mistakes

  • Using the description as a surrogate key instead of the underlying code
  • Assuming identical text across records when spelling or casing may vary

Query Guidance

Use this field in SELECT lists or GROUP BY only after normalizing text if needed. For robust analysis, join or group on the paired Extent Competed code when available, and use this description for presentation, filtering by label, or QA against observed code values.

SQL Examples

Preview values

SELECT
    content__award__competition__extentCompeted__description AS extent_competed_description
FROM fpds.data
WHERE content__award__competition__extentCompeted__description IS NOT NULL
LIMIT 25

Top values

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