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Is Physically Complete

Boolean or coded indicator showing whether the NASA award record is physically complete. A value of 1 means the award has reached physical completion; 0 means it has not, consistent with the NASA-specific award element in the FPDS XML path.

Family: Award
Category: General
Data Type: boolean_or_code_flag
Semantic Type: flag
Mapping: flattened_fpds_xml_field
AI Confidence: high

Variable Overview

FPDS Query Variable
content__award__agencySpecificAwardElements__NASASpecificAwardElements__isPhysicallyComplete
Title
Is Physically Complete
FPDS Path
award/agencySpecificAwardElements/NASASpecificAwardElements/isPhysicallyComplete
Description
Boolean or coded indicator showing whether the NASA award record is physically complete. A value of 1 means the award has reached physical completion; 0 means it has not, consistent with the NASA-specific award element in the FPDS XML path.
Business Meaning
This field supports lifecycle and closeout analysis by distinguishing awards that have been fully executed from those still in progress. Analysts use it to assess completion rates, identify open NASA awards, and support compliance or portfolio reporting tied to award status.
Example Value
0
Observed Non-Null Count
818,414

FPDS Compare

FPDS Query Variable
content__award__agencySpecificAwardElements__NASASpecificAwardElements__isPhysicallyComplete
FPDS XML Path
award/agencySpecificAwardElements/NASASpecificAwardElements/isPhysicallyComplete
Mapping Type
flattened_fpds_xml_field
Comparison Summary
FPDS Query flattens the original nested FPDS XML path 'award/agencySpecificAwardElements/NASASpecificAwardElements/isPhysicallyComplete' into the SQL-ready variable 'content__award__agencySpecificAwardElements__NASASpecificAwardElements__isPhysicallyComplete'.

Use Cases

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

Common Usage

  • Filtering NASA awards to identify physically complete records
  • Measuring completion or closeout rates across award portfolios
  • Segmenting active versus completed awards for compliance review

Common Mistakes

  • Assuming 0 always means a confirmed 'no' instead of possibly missing or not reported in some extracts
  • Using the field as a proxy for financial closeout or administrative completion

Query Guidance

Filter explicitly on the encoded values, typically `= 1` for complete and `= 0` for not complete, and test for nulls separately. If the extract includes a companion description field or mixed representations, validate the domain before aggregating or joining.

SQL Examples

Preview values

SELECT
    content__award__agencySpecificAwardElements__NASASpecificAwardElements__isPhysicallyComplete AS is_physically_complete
FROM fpds.data
WHERE content__award__agencySpecificAwardElements__NASASpecificAwardElements__isPhysicallyComplete IS NOT NULL
LIMIT 25

Flag distribution

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