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Country Code

Code identifying the country for the primary consortia location associated with the Other Transaction Award record. It is a coded geographic identifier, not a free-text location name.

Family: Other Transaction Award
Category: General
Data Type: identifier_or_code
Semantic Type: identifier
Mapping: flattened_fpds_xml_field
AI Confidence: high

Variable Overview

FPDS Query Variable
content__OtherTransactionAward__contractDetail__consortiaInformation__primaryConsortiaLocation__countryCode
Title
Country Code
FPDS Path
OtherTransactionAward/contractDetail/consortiaInformation/primaryConsortiaLocation/countryCode
Description
Code identifying the country for the primary consortia location associated with the Other Transaction Award record. It is a coded geographic identifier, not a free-text location name.
Business Meaning
This field helps analysts determine the geographic footprint of consortia participating in Other Transaction Awards, especially for distinguishing U.S.-based versus foreign-linked entities. It supports reporting on international participation, location-based risk review, and market characterization.
Example Value
USA
Observed Non-Null Count
4,318

FPDS Compare

FPDS Query Variable
content__OtherTransactionAward__contractDetail__consortiaInformation__primaryConsortiaLocation__countryCode
FPDS XML Path
OtherTransactionAward/contractDetail/consortiaInformation/primaryConsortiaLocation/countryCode
Mapping Type
flattened_fpds_xml_field
Comparison Summary
FPDS Query flattens the original nested FPDS XML path 'OtherTransactionAward/contractDetail/consortiaInformation/primaryConsortiaLocation/countryCode' into the SQL-ready variable 'content__OtherTransactionAward__contractDetail__consortiaInformation__primaryConsortiaLocation__countryCode'.

Use Cases

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

Common Usage

  • Identify whether the primary consortia location is domestic or foreign
  • Group awards by consortia country for geographic analysis
  • Support compliance or risk screening tied to non-U.S. entities

Common Mistakes

  • Confusing the code with a human-readable country name
  • Assuming all records are present or standardized without checking for blanks, nulls, or alternate code formats

Query Guidance

Use this field as a categorical code in SELECT, GROUP BY, and WHERE clauses. Join to a reference table or inspect the companion description field if available, and normalize comparisons to the exact stored code value (for example, 'USA').

SQL Examples

Preview values

SELECT
    content__OtherTransactionAward__contractDetail__consortiaInformation__primaryConsortiaLocation__countryCode AS country_code
FROM fpds.data
WHERE content__OtherTransactionAward__contractDetail__consortiaInformation__primaryConsortiaLocation__countryCode IS NOT NULL
LIMIT 25

Top values

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