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Registration Date

Date the vendor’s registration was recorded in CCR/CAGE-era vendor registration data for the site referenced by this IDV record. It is stored as a date-time string, with the time component often defaulted to midnight.

Family: IDV
Category: Vendor Site Details
Data Type: string
Semantic Type: attribute
Mapping: flattened_fpds_xml_field
AI Confidence: high

Variable Overview

FPDS Query Variable
content__IDV__vendor__vendorSiteDetails__ccrRegistrationDetails__registrationDate
Title
Registration Date
FPDS Path
IDV/vendor/vendorSiteDetails/ccrRegistrationDetails/registrationDate
Description
Date the vendor’s registration was recorded in CCR/CAGE-era vendor registration data for the site referenced by this IDV record. It is stored as a date-time string, with the time component often defaulted to midnight.
Business Meaning
This field helps analysts assess supplier registration timing relative to award activity, vendor onboarding, and historical eligibility or compliance checks. It can support cohort analysis, aging analysis, and identification of vendors whose registration predates or closely follows contracting events.
Example Value
2003-08-20 00:00:00
Observed Non-Null Count
3,715,228

FPDS Compare

FPDS Query Variable
content__IDV__vendor__vendorSiteDetails__ccrRegistrationDetails__registrationDate
FPDS XML Path
IDV/vendor/vendorSiteDetails/ccrRegistrationDetails/registrationDate
Mapping Type
flattened_fpds_xml_field
Comparison Summary
FPDS Query flattens the original nested FPDS XML path 'IDV/vendor/vendorSiteDetails/ccrRegistrationDetails/registrationDate' into the SQL-ready variable 'content__IDV__vendor__vendorSiteDetails__ccrRegistrationDetails__registrationDate'.

Use Cases

  • Dictionary lookup and field explanation
  • SQL filtering and grouping
  • Analytical reporting and reusable query building
  • Contractor profiling and competitor analysis

Common Usage

  • Vendor registration age analysis
  • Filtering awards by vendor onboarding date
  • Cohort analysis by registration year

Common Mistakes

  • Assuming the date means the vendor is currently active or valid
  • Comparing the raw string without casting to a date or timestamp

Query Guidance

Cast or parse the string to a DATE/TIMESTAMP before filtering, sorting, or calculating age. Example pattern: WHERE CAST(registrationDate AS DATE) BETWEEN DATE 'YYYY-MM-DD' AND DATE 'YYYY-MM-DD'; use date truncation when grouping by month or year.

SQL Examples

Preview values

SELECT
    content__IDV__vendor__vendorSiteDetails__ccrRegistrationDetails__registrationDate AS registration_date
FROM fpds.data
WHERE content__IDV__vendor__vendorSiteDetails__ccrRegistrationDetails__registrationDate IS NOT NULL
LIMIT 25

Top values

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