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Cost or Pricing Data Description

Human-readable description associated with the paired cost or pricing data indicator in an IDV record. It identifies, in plain language, how the underlying cost or pricing data value should be interpreted.

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

Variable Overview

FPDS Query Variable
content__IDV__contractData__costOrPricingData__description
Title
Cost or Pricing Data Description
FPDS Path
IDV/contractData/costOrPricingData/description
Description
Human-readable description associated with the paired cost or pricing data indicator in an IDV record. It identifies, in plain language, how the underlying cost or pricing data value should be interpreted.
Business Meaning
This field helps analysts interpret procurement records without relying solely on coded or abbreviated values. It is useful for understanding whether cost or pricing data requirements were applied and for validating award documentation patterns across vehicles.
Example Value
No
Observed Non-Null Count
1,977,095

FPDS Compare

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

Use Cases

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

Common Usage

  • Interpret the paired cost or pricing data indicator in a contract record
  • Validate whether procurement documentation reflects cost or pricing data requirements
  • Support grouping or auditing of awards by disclosed cost or pricing data status

Common Mistakes

  • Using the description field as if it were the authoritative coded value
  • Filtering on the description text without checking the paired indicator or actual observed values

Query Guidance

Select this field with its paired cost or pricing data value when reviewing records, and use exact-text comparisons only after confirming the dataset's observed labels. For SQL, prefer filtering on the coded field if available; use this description for display, validation, or text-based reconciliation.

SQL Examples

Preview values

SELECT
    content__IDV__contractData__costOrPricingData__description AS cost_or_pricing_data_description
FROM fpds.data
WHERE content__IDV__contractData__costOrPricingData__description IS NOT NULL
LIMIT 25

Top values

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