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Part8 or Part13

Boolean or coded indicator showing whether the contract action is associated with FAR Part 8 (Federal Supply Schedules) or Part 13 (Simplified Acquisition Procedures). The field captures the acquisition method category for the award action rather than the dollar amount or product type.

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__contractActionType__part8OrPart13
Title
Part8 or Part13
FPDS Path
award/contractData/contractActionType/part8OrPart13
Description
Boolean or coded indicator showing whether the contract action is associated with FAR Part 8 (Federal Supply Schedules) or Part 13 (Simplified Acquisition Procedures). The field captures the acquisition method category for the award action rather than the dollar amount or product type.
Business Meaning
This field is useful for separating simplified or schedule-based buys from other procurement actions, which supports spend analysis, policy compliance reviews, and acquisition strategy assessment. It helps analysts measure use of streamlined buying authorities and compare them against more competitive or complex contracting methods.
Example Value
PART13
Observed Non-Null Count
10,040,598

FPDS Compare

FPDS Query Variable
content__award__contractData__contractActionType__part8OrPart13
FPDS XML Path
award/contractData/contractActionType/part8OrPart13
Mapping Type
flattened_fpds_xml_field
Comparison Summary
FPDS Query flattens the original nested FPDS XML path 'award/contractData/contractActionType/part8OrPart13' into the SQL-ready variable 'content__award__contractData__contractActionType__part8OrPart13'.

Use Cases

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

Common Usage

  • Filter awards made under FAR Part 8 or Part 13
  • Segment procurement totals by simplified acquisition method
  • Identify schedule-based or low-dollar acquisition activity

Common Mistakes

  • Assuming the field is a dollar threshold rather than an acquisition-method indicator
  • Treating PART8 and PART13 as interchangeable when they represent different procurement authorities

Query Guidance

Use exact value filters for coded outputs, for example WHERE content__award__contractData__contractActionType__part8OrPart13 IN ('PART8', 'PART13'). If the source also provides a boolean representation, confirm which values map to true before aggregating or joining.

SQL Examples

Preview values

SELECT
    content__award__contractData__contractActionType__part8OrPart13 AS part8_or_part13
FROM fpds.data
WHERE content__award__contractData__contractActionType__part8OrPart13 IS NOT NULL
LIMIT 25

Flag distribution

SELECT
    content__award__contractData__contractActionType__part8OrPart13 AS flag_value,
    count() AS record_count
FROM fpds.data
WHERE content__award__contractData__contractActionType__part8OrPart13 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.