# Cardinal

## Docs

- [coverage()](https://mintlify.wiki/open-contracting/cardinal-rs/api/python/coverage.md): Count field coverage in OCDS data
- [Overview](https://mintlify.wiki/open-contracting/cardinal-rs/api/python/overview.md): Installing and using Cardinal as a Python library
- [Coverage Module](https://mintlify.wiki/open-contracting/cardinal-rs/api/rust/coverage.md): Analyze field coverage and completeness in OCDS datasets
- [Indicators Module](https://mintlify.wiki/open-contracting/cardinal-rs/api/rust/indicators.md): Calculate red flags and procurement indicators from OCDS data
- [Rust Library Overview](https://mintlify.wiki/open-contracting/cardinal-rs/api/rust/overview.md): Learn how to use Cardinal as a Rust library in your projects
- [Prepare Module](https://mintlify.wiki/open-contracting/cardinal-rs/api/rust/prepare.md): Correct and normalize OCDS data for analysis
- [cardinal coverage](https://mintlify.wiki/open-contracting/cardinal-rs/commands/coverage.md): Count the number of times each field is non-empty in line-delimited JSON
- [cardinal indicators](https://mintlify.wiki/open-contracting/cardinal-rs/commands/indicators.md): Calculate procurement indicators and red flags from OCDS data
- [cardinal init](https://mintlify.wiki/open-contracting/cardinal-rs/commands/init.md): Initialize a settings file for configuring Cardinal commands
- [cardinal prepare](https://mintlify.wiki/open-contracting/cardinal-rs/commands/prepare.md): Correct quality issues within OCDS compiled releases
- [Settings File Reference](https://mintlify.wiki/open-contracting/cardinal-rs/concepts/settings.md): Complete reference for configuring Cardinal's prepare and indicators commands
- [End-to-End Workflow](https://mintlify.wiki/open-contracting/cardinal-rs/concepts/workflow.md): Complete workflow from raw data collection to analyzing procurement indicators
- [Red Flag Indicators Overview](https://mintlify.wiki/open-contracting/cardinal-rs/indicators/overview.md): Learn about Cardinal's 11 procurement red flag indicators, output format, and how to interpret results
- [R003 - Short submission period](https://mintlify.wiki/open-contracting/cardinal-rs/indicators/r003.md): Detects contracting processes where the submission period is too short
- [R018 - Single bid received](https://mintlify.wiki/open-contracting/cardinal-rs/indicators/r018.md): Detects competitive procedures where only one tenderer submitted a bid
- [R024 - Price close to winning bid](https://mintlify.wiki/open-contracting/cardinal-rs/indicators/r024.md): Detects when the winning bid and second-lowest bid are suspiciously similar in price
- [R025 - Excessive unsuccessful bids](https://mintlify.wiki/open-contracting/cardinal-rs/indicators/r025.md): Detects tenderers who submit many bids but win unusually few contracts
- [R028 - Identical bid prices](https://mintlify.wiki/open-contracting/cardinal-rs/indicators/r028.md): Detects when different tenderers submit bids with the same price
- [R030 - Late bid won](https://mintlify.wiki/open-contracting/cardinal-rs/indicators/r030.md): Detects when a winning bid was received after the submission deadline
- [R035: All except winning bid disqualified](https://mintlify.wiki/open-contracting/cardinal-rs/indicators/r035.md): Detects when bids are disqualified if not submitted by the single winner
- [R036: Lowest bid disqualified](https://mintlify.wiki/open-contracting/cardinal-rs/indicators/r036.md): Detects when the lowest submitted bid is disqualified while the award criterion is price only
- [R038: Excessive disqualified bids](https://mintlify.wiki/open-contracting/cardinal-rs/indicators/r038.md): Detects when the ratio of disqualified to submitted bids is a high outlier
- [R048: Heterogeneous supplier](https://mintlify.wiki/open-contracting/cardinal-rs/indicators/r048.md): Detects suppliers with unusually diverse product portfolios across awards
- [R058: Heavily discounted bid](https://mintlify.wiki/open-contracting/cardinal-rs/indicators/r058.md): Detects when winning bids are suspiciously lower than second-lowest bids
- [Installation](https://mintlify.wiki/open-contracting/cardinal-rs/installation.md): Install Cardinal using Cargo or pip
- [Introduction](https://mintlify.wiki/open-contracting/cardinal-rs/introduction.md): Learn about Cardinal, a powerful tool for analyzing OCDS procurement data and detecting red flags
- [Quickstart](https://mintlify.wiki/open-contracting/cardinal-rs/quickstart.md): Get started with Cardinal in minutes by analyzing sample procurement data