FPDS Query Library
About Us
Contact Us

Additional Reporting Value Description

Human-readable description for the paired "Additional Reporting Value" code in the IDV Legislative Mandates section. It identifies the meaning of the reported value, such as a full text label or explanatory phrase corresponding to a coded or abbreviated entry.

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

Variable Overview

FPDS Query Variable
content__IDV__legislativeMandates__listOfAdditionalReportingValues__additionalReportingValue__description
Title
Additional Reporting Value Description
FPDS Path
IDV/legislativeMandates/listOfAdditionalReportingValues/additionalReportingValue/description
Description
Human-readable description for the paired "Additional Reporting Value" code in the IDV Legislative Mandates section. It identifies the meaning of the reported value, such as a full text label or explanatory phrase corresponding to a coded or abbreviated entry.
Business Meaning
This field helps analysts interpret mandatory reporting content in IDV records without relying only on the raw code. It is important for understanding compliance-related procurement attributes, comparing award reporting across records, and translating source-system values into analysis-ready categories.
Example Value
NONE OF THE ABOVE
Observed Non-Null Count
1,308,242

FPDS Compare

FPDS Query Variable
content__IDV__legislativeMandates__listOfAdditionalReportingValues__additionalReportingValue__description
FPDS XML Path
IDV/legislativeMandates/listOfAdditionalReportingValues/additionalReportingValue/description
Mapping Type
flattened_fpds_xml_field
Comparison Summary
FPDS Query flattens the original nested FPDS XML path 'IDV/legislativeMandates/listOfAdditionalReportingValues/additionalReportingValue/description' into the SQL-ready variable 'content__IDV__legislativeMandates__listOfAdditionalReportingValues__additionalReportingValue__description'.

Use Cases

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

Common Usage

  • Decode or label the associated Additional Reporting Value
  • Review legislative mandate reporting details on IDVs
  • Map source-system values to analyst-friendly text

Common Mistakes

  • Using the description as a unique business key
  • Filtering on this text when the paired code is the more stable field

Query Guidance

Use this field for display, grouping, or decoding after joining or selecting the paired Additional Reporting Value code. In SQL, keep the code as the primary filter or join key and use this description for labeling, validation, or CASE-mapping when codes are ambiguous.

SQL Examples

Preview values

SELECT
    content__IDV__legislativeMandates__listOfAdditionalReportingValues__additionalReportingValue__description AS additional_reporting_value_description
FROM fpds.data
WHERE content__IDV__legislativeMandates__listOfAdditionalReportingValues__additionalReportingValue__description IS NOT NULL
LIMIT 25

Top values

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