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Cost or Pricing Data Description

Human-readable description paired with the coded "Cost or Pricing Data" contract attribute. It states the narrative meaning of the underlying value rather than the 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__costOrPricingData__description
Title
Cost or Pricing Data Description
FPDS Path
award/contractData/costOrPricingData/description
Description
Human-readable description paired with the coded "Cost or Pricing Data" contract attribute. It states the narrative meaning of the underlying value rather than the code itself.
Business Meaning
This field helps analysts interpret whether cost or pricing data was required or provided in a contract action, which is relevant to pricing compliance, negotiation context, and audit review. It allows reporting on the meaning of the procurement attribute without depending only on coded or abbreviated values.
Example Value
No
Observed Non-Null Count
57,358,878

FPDS Compare

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

Use Cases

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

Common Usage

  • Decoding the meaning of the paired Cost or Pricing Data indicator
  • Supporting compliance and pricing analysis at the award level
  • Filtering or labeling contract actions for reporting dashboards

Common Mistakes

  • Using the description field as if it were the authoritative coded indicator
  • Assuming a short value such as "No" or "Yes" is the full business rule without checking the paired code

Query Guidance

Use this field as a display label or join output, and filter on the paired coded costOrPricingData field when possible. In SQL, select it alongside the code field, and use COALESCE only for presentation; avoid basing business logic solely on the description text.

SQL Examples

Preview values

SELECT
    content__award__contractData__costOrPricingData__description AS cost_or_pricing_data_description
FROM fpds.data
WHERE content__award__contractData__costOrPricingData__description IS NOT NULL
LIMIT 25

Top values

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