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Current Completion Date

The current scheduled date on which the contract is expected to be completed. It represents the latest completion date recorded on the award’s relevant contract dates section and may change over the life of the contract.

Family: Award
Category: Dates
Data Type: string
Semantic Type: attribute
Mapping: flattened_fpds_xml_field
AI Confidence: high

Variable Overview

FPDS Query Variable
content__award__relevantContractDates__currentCompletionDate
Title
Current Completion Date
FPDS Path
award/relevantContractDates/currentCompletionDate
Description
The current scheduled date on which the contract is expected to be completed. It represents the latest completion date recorded on the award’s relevant contract dates section and may change over the life of the contract.
Business Meaning
This date is important for measuring contract duration, tracking schedule changes, and identifying modifications that extend performance. Analysts use it to compare planned completion timing across awards, monitor workload timing, and study late completions or schedule growth.
Example Value
2005-09-30 00:00:00
Observed Non-Null Count
105,497,808

FPDS Compare

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

Use Cases

  • Dictionary lookup and field explanation
  • SQL filtering and grouping
  • Analytical reporting and reusable query building
  • Timeline, cohort, and period analysis

Common Usage

  • filter awards ending in a target period
  • calculate planned contract length or remaining time
  • analyze schedule extensions and delivery slippage

Common Mistakes

  • confusing current completion date with the original planned completion date
  • comparing the raw string without converting it to a date type

Query Guidance

Cast the value to DATE or TIMESTAMP in SQL, then use it for range filters, grouping by month or fiscal year, and duration calculations. When joining to modification or baseline analysis, pair it with the original completion date to measure extensions.

SQL Examples

Preview values

SELECT
    content__award__relevantContractDates__currentCompletionDate AS current_completion_date
FROM fpds.data
WHERE content__award__relevantContractDates__currentCompletionDate IS NOT NULL
LIMIT 25

Top values

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