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Consolidated Contract Description

Human-readable description for the Consolidated Contract coded field on an award. It identifies the textual label associated with the consolidation status rather than the underlying code itself.

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

Variable Overview

FPDS Query Variable
content__award__contractData__consolidatedContract__description
Title
Consolidated Contract Description
FPDS Path
award/contractData/consolidatedContract/description
Description
Human-readable description for the Consolidated Contract coded field on an award. It identifies the textual label associated with the consolidation status rather than the underlying code itself.
Business Meaning
This field helps analysts interpret whether an award is reported as part of a consolidated contract action, which can affect contract structure analysis, spending aggregation, and identification of bundled procurements. It is useful when reviewing award records where the coded value alone is abbreviated or ambiguous.
Example Value
NO
Observed Non-Null Count
111,307,865

FPDS Compare

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

Use Cases

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

Common Usage

  • Interpreting consolidated contract status in award records
  • Filtering awards by reported consolidation label
  • Validating coded procurement status values

Common Mistakes

  • Using the description field as if it were the authoritative code
  • Assuming a short value like 'NO' is a free-text narrative rather than a paired label

Query Guidance

Use this field for display, grouping, or validation of the coded Consolidated Contract value. In SQL, join or filter on the underlying code when possible, and use this description field for human-readable output or to confirm the meaning of observed values.

SQL Examples

Preview values

SELECT
    content__award__contractData__consolidatedContract__description AS consolidated_contract_description
FROM fpds.data
WHERE content__award__contractData__consolidatedContract__description IS NOT NULL
LIMIT 25

Top values

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