The datamap applies to the Contract History (2013-2014) download in the Contract History dataset published by Buyandsell.gc.ca. A complete description of field information is available in XML format only.
| Standardized Fieldname | Concept | Type | Language | Title | Description | Allowable Values |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| amendment_number | SYSTEM | Number | U.S. English | amendment-number | The number of amendments against a contract. | |
| award_date | AWARD FEATURES | DateTime | U.S. English | award-date | Date on which a contract came into effect. | |
| competitive_tender_en | TENDER FEATURES | Boolean | U.S. English | competitive-tender_en | Indicates whether a contract was awarded by a competitive (Yes) or non-competitive (No) solicitation process. | Yes, No |
| competitive_tender_fr | TENDER FEATURES | Boolean | U.S. English | competitive-tender_fr | Indicates whether a contract was awarded by a competitive (Yes) or non-competitive (No) solicitation process. | Yes, No |
| contract_number | CONTRACT TRACKING | Text | U.S. English | contract-number | A unique identifier assigned to a contract. | |
| contract_value | AMOUNT | Currency | U.S. English | contract-value | Specifies the monetary value of the contract. | |
| contracting_address_city | BUYER | Text | U.S. English | contracting-address-city | The city of the Government of Canada entity that is the contracting entity (the government organization that is procuring goods/services through a given contract). | |
| contracting_address_country | BUYER | Text | U.S. English | contracting-address-country | The country of the Government of Canada entity that is the contracting entity (the government organization that is procuring goods/services through a given contract). | |
| contracting_address_postal_code | BUYER | Text | U.S. English | contracting-address-postal-code | The postal code of the Government of Canada entity that is the contracting entity (the government organization that is procuring goods/services through a given contract). | |
| contracting_address_prov_state | BUYER | Text | U.S. English | contracting-address-prov-state | The province of the Government of Canada entity that is the contracting entity (the government organization that is procuring goods/services through a given contract). | |
| contracting_address_street_1 | BUYER | Text | U.S. English | contracting-address-street-1 | The street address of the Government of Canada entity that is the contracting entity (the government organization that is procuring goods/services through a given contract). | |
| contracting_address_street_2 | BUYER | Text | U.S. English | contracting-address-street-2 | The street address of the Government of Canada entity that is the contracting entity (the government organization that is procuring goods/services through a given contract). | |
| contracting_entity_office_name_en | BUYER | Text | U.S. English | contracting-entity-office-name_en | The name of the Government of Canada entity that is the contracting entity (the government organization that is procuring goods/services through a given contract). | |
| contracting_entity_office_name_fr | BUYER | Text | U.S. English | contracting-entity-office-name_fr | The name of the Government of Canada entity that is the contracting entity (the government organization that is procuring goods/services through a given contract). | |
| end_user_entity_en | BUYER | Text | U.S. English | end-user-entity_en | The end user identifies the entity (e.g. client department, agency, Crown corporation) on whose behalf the standing offer or supply arrangement has been put in place. | |
| end_user_entity_fr | BUYER | Text | U.S. English | end-user-entity_fr | The end user identifies the entity (e.g. client department, agency, Crown corporation) on whose behalf the standing offer or supply arrangement has been put in place. | |
| expiry_date | CONTRACT FEATURES | DateTime | U.S. English | expiry-date | Date on which a contract legally expired. | |
| gsin | GOODS / SERVICES | Text | U.S. English | gsin | The Goods and Services Identification Number (GSIN) is the code used by the federal government to identify generic product descriptions for its procurement activities. | |
| gsin_description_en | GOODS / SERVICES | Text | U.S. English | gsin-description_en | The description of the good or service that corresponds to the Goods and Services Identification Number (GSIN) | |
| gsin_description_fr | GOODS / SERVICES | Text | U.S. English | gsin-description_fr | La description du bien ou du service correspondant au numéro d'identification de biens et services (NIBS). | |
| limited_tender_reason | TENDER FEATURES | SingleSelect | U.S. English | limited-tender-reason | Specifies the code for the reason for a given contract not being awarded through competitive solicitation. | |
| limited_tender_reason_description_en | TENDER FEATURES | Text | U.S. English | limited-tender-reason-description_en | Specifies a reason for a given contract not being awarded through competitive solicitation. | |
| limited_tender_reason_description_fr | TENDER FEATURES | Text | U.S. English | limited-tender-reason-description_fr | Précise la raison pour laquelle un contrat donné n'a pas été attribué par voie concurrentielle. | |
| number_records | SYSTEM | Number | U.S. English | number-records | The total number of records, including the original contract and any of the subsequent amendments. | |
| organization_employee_count_en | SUPPLIER | Text | U.S. English | organization-employee-count_en | The number of employees of the supplier to the Government of Canada. | |
| organization_employee_count_fr | SUPPLIER | Text | U.S. English | organization-employee-count_fr | The number of employees of the supplier to the Government of Canada. | |
| procurement_entity_name_en | ADD ON | Text | U.S. English | procurement-entity-name_en | The Government of Canada organization that was primarily responsible for conducting a given procurement. The procurement entity may not be the organization that is purchasing items through a given contract. | Public Works and Government Services ... |
| procurement_entity_name_fr | ADD ON | Text | U.S. English | procurement-entity-name_fr | The Government of Canada organization that was primarily responsible for conducting a given procurement. The procurement entity may not be the organization that is purchasing items through a given contract. | Public Works and Government Services ... |
| solicitation_procedure | TENDER FEATURES | SingleSelect | U.S. English | solicitation-procedure | Specifies the code for the solicitation method. | OB, TN, TC, N/A |
| solicitation_procedure_description_en | TENDER FEATURES | SingleSelect | U.S. English | solicitation-procedure-description_en | Specifies the solicitation method used as a precursor to contract award. | Open Bidding, Traditional Competitive... |
| solicitation_procedure_description_fr | TENDER FEATURES | SingleSelect | U.S. English | solicitation-procedure-description_fr | Indique la méthode de demande de soumissions utilisée comme précurseur de l'attribution du contrat. | Open Bidding, Traditional Competitive... |
| supplier_address_city | SUPPLIER | Text | U.S. English | supplier-address-city | The city of the supplier to the Government of Canada. | |
| supplier_address_country | SUPPLIER | Text | U.S. English | supplier-address-country | The country of the supplier to the Government of Canada. | |
| supplier_address_postal_code | SUPPLIER | Text | U.S. English | supplier-address-postal-code | The postal code of the supplier to the Government of Canada. | |
| supplier_address_prov_state | SUPPLIER | Text | U.S. English | supplier-address-prov-state | The province or the state of the supplier to the Government of Canada. | |
| supplier_legal_name | SUPPLIER | Text | U.S. English | supplier-legal-name | Legal registered name of a business entity that is also a supplier to the Government of Canada. | |
| supplier_operating_name | SUPPLIER | Text | U.S. English | supplier-operating-name | Name(s) a business entity normally uses when conducting business as a supplier to the Government of Canada. | |
| supplier_standardized_name | SUPPLIER | Text | U.S. English | supplier-standardized-name | A supplier name used to simplify search results by grouping together closely related suppliers that conduct business using different operating or legal names. The resulting search records will contain the suppliers' legal and operating names. | |
| total_contract_value | AMOUNT | Currency | U.S. English | total-contract-value | Specifies the cumulative monetary value of the contract. | |
| trade_agreement | ADD ON | MultiSelect | U.S. English | trade-agreement | Specifies the trade agreement code applicable to the contract. | 0, A, B, C, CKY, H, I, J, N, N/A, Q, |
| trade_agreement_description_en | ADD ON | MultiSelect | U.S. English | trade-agreement-description_en | Specifies the trade agreement applicable to the contract. | e.g., WTO, NAFTA |
| trade_agreement_description_fr | ADD ON | MultiSelect | U.S. English | trade-agreement-description_fr | Specifies the trade agreement applicable to the contract. | e.g., WTO, NAFTA |
