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A76 Action

Boolean or coded flag indicating whether an A-76 action was applied to the IDV contract record. Values such as "N" suggest a coded yes/no-style indicator rather than a free-text description.

Family: IDV
Category: Competition
Data Type: boolean_or_code_flag
Semantic Type: flag
Mapping: flattened_fpds_xml_field
AI Confidence: high

Variable Overview

FPDS Query Variable
content__IDV__competition__A76Action
Title
A76 Action
FPDS Path
IDV/competition/A76Action
Description
Boolean or coded flag indicating whether an A-76 action was applied to the IDV contract record. Values such as "N" suggest a coded yes/no-style indicator rather than a free-text description.
Business Meaning
This field helps analysts identify awards associated with A-76 public-private competition activity, which is relevant for sourcing oversight, competition policy analysis, and workforce or insourcing/out-sourcing reviews. It can be used to segment IDVs that are subject to special competition treatment or compliance checks.
Example Value
N
Observed Non-Null Count
5,542,188

FPDS Compare

FPDS Query Variable
content__IDV__competition__A76Action
FPDS XML Path
IDV/competition/A76Action
Mapping Type
flattened_fpds_xml_field
Comparison Summary
FPDS Query flattens the original nested FPDS XML path 'IDV/competition/A76Action' into the SQL-ready variable 'content__IDV__competition__A76Action'.

Use Cases

  • Dictionary lookup and field explanation
  • SQL filtering and grouping
  • Analytical reporting and reusable query building
  • Competition and sole-source analysis

Common Usage

  • Filter IDVs associated with A-76 activity
  • Segment competition analyses by special procurement condition
  • Support compliance and policy reporting on sourcing decisions

Common Mistakes

  • Assuming the field is a narrative description rather than a coded indicator
  • Using only one observed value without checking for nulls or alternate code values

Query Guidance

In SQL, filter on the observed code values rather than the label, for example WHERE content__IDV__competition__A76Action = 'Y' or 'N' after confirming the dataset's encoding. Use CASE logic to normalize the field to a boolean or three-state flag when combining it with other competition attributes.

SQL Examples

Preview values

SELECT
    content__IDV__competition__A76Action AS a76_action
FROM fpds.data
WHERE content__IDV__competition__A76Action IS NOT NULL
LIMIT 25

Flag distribution

SELECT
    content__IDV__competition__A76Action AS flag_value,
    count() AS record_count
FROM fpds.data
WHERE content__IDV__competition__A76Action 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.