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Inherently Governmental Function Description

Human-readable text that describes the coded Inherently Governmental Function value on the IDV contract record. It serves as the label for the paired code field, translating the underlying classification into plain language.

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__inherentlyGovernmentalFunction__description
Title
Inherently Governmental Function Description
FPDS Path
IDV/contractData/inherentlyGovernmentalFunction/description
Description
Human-readable text that describes the coded Inherently Governmental Function value on the IDV contract record. It serves as the label for the paired code field, translating the underlying classification into plain language.
Business Meaning
This field helps analysts understand whether a procurement action involves work that may be reserved to federal employees or otherwise tied to inherently governmental activities. It supports compliance review, oversight, and categorization of contract scope without requiring interpretation of source codes alone.
Example Value
OTHER FUNCTIONS
Observed Non-Null Count
1,143,761

FPDS Compare

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

Use Cases

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

Common Usage

  • Decoding the underlying inherently governmental function classification
  • Grouping IDVs by function description for reporting
  • Validating coded values against readable labels in FPDS extracts

Common Mistakes

  • Treating the description as an independent policy determination
  • Filtering only on the description when the paired code field is available

Query Guidance

Join or select this field alongside its paired code field when categorizing records. In SQL, use it for readable output, reporting labels, and validation checks, but filter primarily on the coded field when exact classification is required.

SQL Examples

Preview values

SELECT
    content__IDV__contractData__inherentlyGovernmentalFunction__description AS inherently_governmental_function_description
FROM fpds.data
WHERE content__IDV__contractData__inherentlyGovernmentalFunction__description IS NOT NULL
LIMIT 25

Top values

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