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Consolidated Contract

Boolean or coded indicator showing whether the award is a consolidated contract. In FPDS, this field flags contracts that combine requirements from multiple prior or planned procurements; the coded value D means not consolidated.

Family: Award
Category: Contract Data
Data Type: boolean_or_code_flag
Semantic Type: flag
Mapping: flattened_fpds_xml_field
AI Confidence: high

Variable Overview

FPDS Query Variable
content__award__contractData__consolidatedContract
Title
Consolidated Contract
FPDS Path
award/contractData/consolidatedContract
Description
Boolean or coded indicator showing whether the award is a consolidated contract. In FPDS, this field flags contracts that combine requirements from multiple prior or planned procurements; the coded value D means not consolidated.
Business Meaning
Consolidation can affect competition, small business opportunity, contract structure, and acquisition strategy review. Analysts use this field to identify awards that aggregate demand and to assess compliance with consolidation-related policy and reporting requirements.
Example Value
N
Observed Non-Null Count
111,310,008

FPDS Compare

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

Use Cases

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

Common Usage

  • Filter awards that are consolidated versus not consolidated
  • Measure the volume or dollar value of consolidated acquisitions
  • Support policy or compliance reviews related to contract consolidation

Common Mistakes

  • Reading D as consolidated instead of not consolidated
  • Treating missing or blank values as the same as a coded no

Query Guidance

In SQL, filter explicitly on the coded values used in your extract rather than relying on truthy/falsey tests. Example: WHERE consolidatedContract = 'Y' for consolidated awards, or WHERE consolidatedContract = 'D' for not consolidated; handle NULL separately if you need to distinguish unknown from false.

SQL Examples

Preview values

SELECT
    content__award__contractData__consolidatedContract AS consolidated_contract
FROM fpds.data
WHERE content__award__contractData__consolidatedContract IS NOT NULL
LIMIT 25

Flag distribution

SELECT
    content__award__contractData__consolidatedContract AS flag_value,
    count() AS record_count
FROM fpds.data
WHERE content__award__contractData__consolidatedContract IS NOT NULL
GROUP BY flag_value
ORDER BY record_count DESC

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