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Program Acronym

Program Acronym is the abbreviated program identifier recorded in the IDV contract data for the award. It represents the program associated with the contract and is typically a short text label rather than a full narrative description.

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__programAcronym
Title
Program Acronym
FPDS Path
IDV/contractData/programAcronym
Description
Program Acronym is the abbreviated program identifier recorded in the IDV contract data for the award. It represents the program associated with the contract and is typically a short text label rather than a full narrative description.
Business Meaning
This field helps analysts segment obligations and award activity by program, which is useful for portfolio review, spend tracking, and comparing procurement performance across mission areas. It also supports reusable reporting when agencies use consistent program naming conventions.
Example Value
NONE
Observed Non-Null Count
937,986

FPDS Compare

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

Use Cases

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

Common Usage

  • Grouping IDV awards by program
  • Filtering contracts for a specific mission area
  • Creating program-level spend or award counts

Common Mistakes

  • Assuming the acronym is standardized across agencies
  • Using raw values without cleaning case, spacing, or alias variants

Query Guidance

Use exact-match filters for known acronyms and DISTINCT to profile observed values before analysis. For reporting, normalize the field with UPPER(TRIM()) or a mapping table, and aggregate on the normalized value rather than the raw text when consistent program rollups are needed.

SQL Examples

Preview values

SELECT
    content__IDV__contractData__programAcronym AS program_acronym
FROM fpds.data
WHERE content__IDV__contractData__programAcronym IS NOT NULL
LIMIT 25

Top values

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