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Evaluated Preference Description

Human-readable description for the paired coded value in the Evaluated Preference field. It names the preference status or category applied to the IDV competition record, such as "NO PREFERENCE USED".

Family: IDV
Category: Competition
Data Type: string
Semantic Type: description
Mapping: flattened_fpds_xml_field
AI Confidence: high

Variable Overview

FPDS Query Variable
content__IDV__competition__evaluatedPreference__description
Title
Evaluated Preference Description
FPDS Path
IDV/competition/evaluatedPreference/description
Description
Human-readable description for the paired coded value in the Evaluated Preference field. It names the preference status or category applied to the IDV competition record, such as "NO PREFERENCE USED".
Business Meaning
This field helps analysts interpret preference-related competition data without relying on source codes alone. It supports analysis of how preference programs are applied in IDVs and helps validate whether a record reflects a preference-based procurement decision.
Example Value
NO PREFERENCE USED
Observed Non-Null Count
3,726,567

FPDS Compare

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

Use Cases

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

Common Usage

  • Decoding preference status in IDV competition records
  • Grouping IDVs by preference application for reporting
  • Validating coded values against human-readable labels

Common Mistakes

  • Using the description as a filter when the underlying coded field is the true join or grouping key
  • Assuming the text is standardized across all records without checking for source variations

Query Guidance

Use this field for display, validation, and descriptive grouping. In SQL, select it alongside the paired Evaluated Preference code field, and group or join on the code when consistency is required; use the description for readable output or to inspect distinct observed values.

SQL Examples

Preview values

SELECT
    content__IDV__competition__evaluatedPreference__description AS evaluated_preference_description
FROM fpds.data
WHERE content__IDV__competition__evaluatedPreference__description IS NOT NULL
LIMIT 25

Top values

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