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Is State Controlled Institutionof Higher Learning

Boolean indicator showing whether the vendor site is a state-controlled institution of higher learning. In FPDS, this flag identifies a specific type of educational entity associated with the vendor record rather than a general vendor classification.

Family: Other Transaction Award
Category: Vendor Site Details
Data Type: boolean_or_code_flag
Semantic Type: flag
Mapping: flattened_fpds_xml_field
AI Confidence: high

Variable Overview

FPDS Query Variable
content__OtherTransactionAward__contractDetail__vendor__vendorSiteDetails__typeOfEducationalEntity__isStateControlledInstitutionofHigherLearning
Title
Is State Controlled Institutionof Higher Learning
FPDS Path
OtherTransactionAward/contractDetail/vendor/vendorSiteDetails/typeOfEducationalEntity/isStateControlledInstitutionofHigherLearning
Description
Boolean indicator showing whether the vendor site is a state-controlled institution of higher learning. In FPDS, this flag identifies a specific type of educational entity associated with the vendor record rather than a general vendor classification.
Business Meaning
This field helps analysts isolate awards involving public higher education institutions, which can be relevant for research, intergovernmental procurement, educational partnerships, and compliance reviews. It can also support spend segmentation across institutional vendor types and help distinguish university-based performers from commercial or nonprofit vendors.
Example Value
0
Observed Non-Null Count
38,894

FPDS Compare

FPDS Query Variable
content__OtherTransactionAward__contractDetail__vendor__vendorSiteDetails__typeOfEducationalEntity__isStateControlledInstitutionofHigherLearning
FPDS XML Path
OtherTransactionAward/contractDetail/vendor/vendorSiteDetails/typeOfEducationalEntity/isStateControlledInstitutionofHigherLearning
Mapping Type
flattened_fpds_xml_field
Comparison Summary
FPDS Query flattens the original nested FPDS XML path 'OtherTransactionAward/contractDetail/vendor/vendorSiteDetails/typeOfEducationalEntity/isStateControlledInstitutionofHigherLearning' into the SQL-ready variable 'content__OtherTransactionAward__contractDetail__vendor__vendorSiteDetails__typeOfEducationalEntity__isStateControlledInstitutionofHigherLearning'.

Use Cases

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

Common Usage

  • Filter awards where the vendor is a state-controlled university or college
  • Segment spend by educational institution type
  • Support compliance or reporting queries involving public higher education vendors

Common Mistakes

  • Assuming a 0 value always means false without checking source encoding or null handling
  • Using this field alone to identify all educational vendors instead of combining it with related education-entity indicators

Query Guidance

In SQL, filter explicitly on the encoded true value used in your extract and handle nulls separately, for example WHERE field = 1. If you need a broader university grouping, combine this flag with other educational-entity flags and test distinct observed values before building logic.

SQL Examples

Preview values

SELECT
    content__OtherTransactionAward__contractDetail__vendor__vendorSiteDetails__typeOfEducationalEntity__isStateControlledInstitutionofHigherLearning AS is_state_controlled_institutionof_higher_learning
FROM fpds.data
WHERE content__OtherTransactionAward__contractDetail__vendor__vendorSiteDetails__typeOfEducationalEntity__isStateControlledInstitutionofHigherLearning IS NOT NULL
LIMIT 25

Flag distribution

SELECT
    content__OtherTransactionAward__contractDetail__vendor__vendorSiteDetails__typeOfEducationalEntity__isStateControlledInstitutionofHigherLearning AS flag_value,
    count() AS record_count
FROM fpds.data
WHERE content__OtherTransactionAward__contractDetail__vendor__vendorSiteDetails__typeOfEducationalEntity__isStateControlledInstitutionofHigherLearning 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.