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Country Code Name

Human-readable country name for the principal place where contract performance occurs. It is the label associated with the country code stored for the award's place of performance location.

Family: Award
Category: Place Of Performance
Data Type: string
Semantic Type: label
Mapping: flattened_fpds_xml_field
AI Confidence: high

Variable Overview

FPDS Query Variable
content__award__placeOfPerformance__principalPlaceOfPerformance__countryCode__name
Title
Country Code Name
FPDS Path
award/placeOfPerformance/principalPlaceOfPerformance/countryCode/name
Description
Human-readable country name for the principal place where contract performance occurs. It is the label associated with the country code stored for the award's place of performance location.
Business Meaning
This field identifies whether work is performed in the United States or abroad, which is important for geographic spend analysis, overseas contracting reviews, and compliance checks tied to performance location. It also helps distinguish domestic from international awards when evaluating sourcing patterns and operational footprint.
Example Value
UNITED STATES
Observed Non-Null Count
110,473,619

FPDS Compare

FPDS Query Variable
content__award__placeOfPerformance__principalPlaceOfPerformance__countryCode__name
FPDS XML Path
award/placeOfPerformance/principalPlaceOfPerformance/countryCode/name
Mapping Type
flattened_fpds_xml_field
Comparison Summary
FPDS Query flattens the original nested FPDS XML path 'award/placeOfPerformance/principalPlaceOfPerformance/countryCode/name' into the SQL-ready variable 'content__award__placeOfPerformance__principalPlaceOfPerformance__countryCode__name'.

Use Cases

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

Common Usage

  • Domestic vs. foreign performance analysis
  • Geographic rollups of place of performance
  • Display label for country-coded performance location

Common Mistakes

  • Using the name field as a stable join key
  • Assuming the field always reflects the contractor's location rather than the performance site

Query Guidance

Use this field in SELECT lists for readable output and in WHERE clauses only for simple text filters. For aggregation and joins, use the paired code field when available, and consider normalizing case and trimming spaces if matching on the label.

SQL Examples

Preview values

SELECT
    content__award__placeOfPerformance__principalPlaceOfPerformance__countryCode__name AS country_code_name
FROM fpds.data
WHERE content__award__placeOfPerformance__principalPlaceOfPerformance__countryCode__name IS NOT NULL
LIMIT 25

Top values

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