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Clinger Cohen Act

Boolean or coded flag indicating whether the Clinger-Cohen Act applies to the IDV record. A value of N means the act does not apply; other observed values should be treated as affirmative or coded indicators depending on the source extract.

Family: IDV
Category: Legislative Mandates
Data Type: boolean_or_code_flag
Semantic Type: flag
Mapping: flattened_fpds_xml_field
AI Confidence: high

Variable Overview

FPDS Query Variable
content__IDV__legislativeMandates__ClingerCohenAct
Title
Clinger Cohen Act
FPDS Path
IDV/legislativeMandates/ClingerCohenAct
Description
Boolean or coded flag indicating whether the Clinger-Cohen Act applies to the IDV record. A value of N means the act does not apply; other observed values should be treated as affirmative or coded indicators depending on the source extract.
Business Meaning
This field supports compliance and policy analysis by identifying awards subject to Clinger-Cohen Act requirements. Analysts use it to segment procurements that may have information technology oversight, documentation, or statutory review implications.
Example Value
N
Observed Non-Null Count
5,861,756

FPDS Compare

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

Use Cases

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

Common Usage

  • Filter IDVs subject to Clinger-Cohen compliance review
  • Compare IT-related versus non-IT award populations
  • Support mandate coverage and exception-rate analysis

Common Mistakes

  • Treating N as missing instead of not applicable
  • Assuming every non-N value has identical meaning without checking the dataset

Query Guidance

Use explicit value tests such as WHERE content__IDV__legislativeMandates__ClingerCohenAct = 'Y' or <> 'N' only after confirming the domain values in your extract. For analyses of applicability, join or aggregate on the flag directly and avoid inferring compliance status from unrelated IT fields.

SQL Examples

Preview values

SELECT
    content__IDV__legislativeMandates__ClingerCohenAct AS clinger_cohen_act
FROM fpds.data
WHERE content__IDV__legislativeMandates__ClingerCohenAct IS NOT NULL
LIMIT 25

Flag distribution

SELECT
    content__IDV__legislativeMandates__ClingerCohenAct AS flag_value,
    count() AS record_count
FROM fpds.data
WHERE content__IDV__legislativeMandates__ClingerCohenAct IS NOT NULL
GROUP BY flag_value
ORDER BY record_count DESC

Each dictionary item includes SQL-ready examples generated alongside the variable metadata, allowing immediate use in FPDS Query for filtering, aggregation, and analysis.