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Contingency Humanitarian Peacekeeping Operation Description

Human-readable description for the contingency, humanitarian, or peacekeeping operation indicator in the award record. It is the text label associated with the paired coded FPDS field, used to show the operation classification in plain language.

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__contingencyHumanitarianPeacekeepingOperation__description
Title
Contingency Humanitarian Peacekeeping Operation Description
FPDS Path
award/contractData/contingencyHumanitarianPeacekeepingOperation/description
Description
Human-readable description for the contingency, humanitarian, or peacekeeping operation indicator in the award record. It is the text label associated with the paired coded FPDS field, used to show the operation classification in plain language.
Business Meaning
This field helps analysts understand whether an award is tied to a contingency, humanitarian, or peacekeeping activity, which can affect interpretation of acquisition strategy, urgency, legal authorities, and reporting obligations. It is useful for identifying awards associated with special operational environments rather than routine procurement.
Example Value
NOT APPLICABLE
Observed Non-Null Count
75,926,947

FPDS Compare

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

Use Cases

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

Common Usage

  • Display the operation classification in reports and dashboards
  • Validate or interpret the paired coded contingency/humanitarian/peacekeeping field
  • Filter or label awards linked to special operational procurement contexts

Common Mistakes

  • Using the description field for grouping instead of the underlying coded field
  • Assuming a non-empty description always means the award was actually tied to an operational contingency

Query Guidance

Select this field for readable output or joins to descriptive reporting layers, but base filters, counts, and aggregations on the paired code field when available. In SQL, check for values such as 'NOT APPLICABLE' and handle them as a description of a null/false-coded state rather than as a separate business category.

SQL Examples

Preview values

SELECT
    content__award__contractData__contingencyHumanitarianPeacekeepingOperation__description AS contingency_humanitarian_peacekeeping_operation_description
FROM fpds.data
WHERE content__award__contractData__contingencyHumanitarianPeacekeepingOperation__description IS NOT NULL
LIMIT 25

Top values

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