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Labor Standards Description

Human-readable description for the Labor Standards field within Award legislative mandates. This is the explanatory text paired with the underlying labor standards indicator, such as a coded yes/no or similar abbreviated value.

Family: Award
Category: Legislative Mandates
Data Type: string
Semantic Type: description
Mapping: flattened_fpds_xml_field
AI Confidence: high

Variable Overview

FPDS Query Variable
content__award__legislativeMandates__laborStandards__description
Title
Labor Standards Description
FPDS Path
award/legislativeMandates/laborStandards/description
Description
Human-readable description for the Labor Standards field within Award legislative mandates. This is the explanatory text paired with the underlying labor standards indicator, such as a coded yes/no or similar abbreviated value.
Business Meaning
This field helps analysts understand whether labor standards requirements were applied on an award without relying only on the raw code. It is useful for compliance review, labor-related procurement analysis, and distinguishing awards subject to labor standards from those that are not.
Example Value
YES
Observed Non-Null Count
111,459,828

FPDS Compare

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

Use Cases

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

Common Usage

  • Validate the meaning of the labor standards indicator on an award
  • Support filtering or reporting on awards with labor standards requirements
  • Cross-check coded values against the human-readable description for data quality

Common Mistakes

  • Using the description field as if it were the authoritative code value
  • Assuming every non-empty description represents a distinct business status

Query Guidance

Select this field alongside the paired labor standards code when reviewing records. In SQL, use it for display, validation, or grouped checks on textual values, but filter on the underlying coded field when possible to avoid inconsistencies in free-text or duplicated labels.

SQL Examples

Preview values

SELECT
    content__award__legislativeMandates__laborStandards__description AS labor_standards_description
FROM fpds.data
WHERE content__award__legislativeMandates__laborStandards__description IS NOT NULL
LIMIT 25

Top values

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