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Extent Competed Description

Human-readable text that describes the coded "Extent Competed" value for an Other Transaction Award. It is the label or explanation paired with the underlying competition code rather than a separate competitive determination itself.

Family: Other Transaction Award
Category: Competition
Data Type: string
Semantic Type: description
Mapping: flattened_fpds_xml_field
AI Confidence: high

Variable Overview

FPDS Query Variable
content__OtherTransactionAward__contractDetail__competition__extentCompeted__description
Title
Extent Competed Description
FPDS Path
OtherTransactionAward/contractDetail/competition/extentCompeted/description
Description
Human-readable text that describes the coded "Extent Competed" value for an Other Transaction Award. It is the label or explanation paired with the underlying competition code rather than a separate competitive determination itself.
Business Meaning
This field helps analysts interpret competition-related award data without relying only on abbreviated or coded values. It is useful for segmenting awards by competition status, validating extracted codes, and producing readable reports on procurement competition patterns.
Example Value
COMPETED
Observed Non-Null Count
38,894

FPDS Compare

FPDS Query Variable
content__OtherTransactionAward__contractDetail__competition__extentCompeted__description
FPDS XML Path
OtherTransactionAward/contractDetail/competition/extentCompeted/description
Mapping Type
flattened_fpds_xml_field
Comparison Summary
FPDS Query flattens the original nested FPDS XML path 'OtherTransactionAward/contractDetail/competition/extentCompeted/description' into the SQL-ready variable 'content__OtherTransactionAward__contractDetail__competition__extentCompeted__description'.

Use Cases

  • Dictionary lookup and field explanation
  • SQL filtering and grouping
  • Analytical reporting and reusable query building
  • Competition and sole-source analysis

Common Usage

  • Display the competition label in reports and dashboards
  • Validate or decode the paired Extent Competed code
  • Group awards by competition description for analysis

Common Mistakes

  • Using the description as if it were the authoritative coded value
  • Assuming the text alone captures the full competition context across records

Query Guidance

Use this field as a display or grouping attribute, typically alongside the underlying competition code. In SQL, select it for reporting labels, filter on exact normalized text when needed, and join or compare it to the paired coded field to confirm consistency; avoid using it as the sole key for programmatic classification when coded values are available.

SQL Examples

Preview values

SELECT
    content__OtherTransactionAward__contractDetail__competition__extentCompeted__description AS extent_competed_description
FROM fpds.data
WHERE content__OtherTransactionAward__contractDetail__competition__extentCompeted__description IS NOT NULL
LIMIT 25

Top values

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