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Contract Action Type

Coded value that identifies the type of contract action recorded for the IDV contract data segment. It is the transactional classification for the record rather than a narrative description; for example, the observed value "C" indicates one action type code among the allowed set.

Family: IDV
Category: Contract Data
Data Type: string
Semantic Type: attribute
Mapping: flattened_fpds_xml_field
AI Confidence: high

Variable Overview

FPDS Query Variable
content__IDV__contractData__contractActionType
Title
Contract Action Type
FPDS Path
IDV/contractData/contractActionType
Description
Coded value that identifies the type of contract action recorded for the IDV contract data segment. It is the transactional classification for the record rather than a narrative description; for example, the observed value "C" indicates one action type code among the allowed set.
Business Meaning
This field lets analysts distinguish how an IDV record was created or modified, which is essential for understanding obligation activity, award lifecycle events, and counts of actions versus unique vehicles. It supports filtering and grouping in reusable procurement analyses, especially when separating new awards, modifications, and other action categories.
Example Value
C
Observed Non-Null Count
5,862,557

FPDS Compare

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

Use Cases

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

Common Usage

  • Filter IDV records by action type for lifecycle analysis
  • Group awards and modifications into action categories
  • Join to code lookups or paired description fields for reporting

Common Mistakes

  • Assuming the value is a descriptive phrase instead of a code
  • Counting actions as unique awards without de-duplicating by IDV identifier

Query Guidance

Use equality or IN filters on the code values, and join to lookup tables or description fields when you need readable output. In aggregation, separate action-level counts from award-level counts to avoid overstating volume.

SQL Examples

Preview values

SELECT
    content__IDV__contractData__contractActionType AS contract_action_type
FROM fpds.data
WHERE content__IDV__contractData__contractActionType IS NOT NULL
LIMIT 25

Top values

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