Transaction type attribute
The family of a federal transaction, determined by its immediate parent record.
- Type:
string | null - Data types: Federal transaction
- Fields:
transaction_type
This field identifies contract_award, contract_idv, assistance_award, contract_subaward, or assistance_subaward. An unrecognized stored family returns null. Use the transaction_types search filter to select families before interpreting financial totals; vendor and NAICS classifications can overlap across families.
Related articles
- Parent record: Identify the immediate parent.
- Federal award values and transactions: Interpret signed values and avoid double counting.