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Non Traditional Government Contractor Participation Description

Human-readable description for the coded Non Traditional Government Contractor Participation field within an Other Transaction IDV record. It labels the participation classification used in the contract data and typically reflects the source value in plain language.

Family: Other Transaction IDV
Category: Contract Data
Data Type: string
Semantic Type: description
Mapping: flattened_fpds_xml_field
AI Confidence: high

Variable Overview

FPDS Query Variable
content__OtherTransactionIDV__contractDetail__contractData__nonTraditionalGovernmentContractorParticipation__description
Title
Non Traditional Government Contractor Participation Description
FPDS Path
OtherTransactionIDV/contractDetail/contractData/nonTraditionalGovernmentContractorParticipation/description
Description
Human-readable description for the coded Non Traditional Government Contractor Participation field within an Other Transaction IDV record. It labels the participation classification used in the contract data and typically reflects the source value in plain language.
Business Meaning
This field helps analysts interpret whether and how nontraditional government contractors were involved in an Other Transaction IDV. It supports assessment of acquisition strategy, industrial base participation, and compliance or policy analysis tied to nontraditional contractor use.
Example Value
NONTRADITIONAL SIGNIFICANT PARTICIPATION
Observed Non-Null Count
13,417

FPDS Compare

FPDS Query Variable
content__OtherTransactionIDV__contractDetail__contractData__nonTraditionalGovernmentContractorParticipation__description
FPDS XML Path
OtherTransactionIDV/contractDetail/contractData/nonTraditionalGovernmentContractorParticipation/description
Mapping Type
flattened_fpds_xml_field
Comparison Summary
FPDS Query flattens the original nested FPDS XML path 'OtherTransactionIDV/contractDetail/contractData/nonTraditionalGovernmentContractorParticipation/description' into the SQL-ready variable 'content__OtherTransactionIDV__contractDetail__contractData__nonTraditionalGovernmentContractorParticipation__description'.

Use Cases

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

Common Usage

  • Validate the meaning of the associated participation code
  • Group records by participation category for reporting
  • Review contractor participation patterns in Other Transactions

Common Mistakes

  • Using the description as if it were the underlying coded value
  • Assuming identical wording across agencies or time periods

Query Guidance

Use this field for display, filtering by text, or joining to the paired code when available. For analysis, prefer the coded field for aggregation and use this description to label results, with NULL checks and value normalization if comparing across records.

SQL Examples

Preview values

SELECT
    content__OtherTransactionIDV__contractDetail__contractData__nonTraditionalGovernmentContractorParticipation__description AS non_traditional_government_contractor_participation_description
FROM fpds.data
WHERE content__OtherTransactionIDV__contractDetail__contractData__nonTraditionalGovernmentContractorParticipation__description IS NOT NULL
LIMIT 25

Top values

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