{"id":"003264d5-261a-47e7-b283-e29b7c76beb4","anomaly_type":"contract_splitting","severity":"high","confidence_score":"0.9000","title":"Strand Associates: 2 contracts within 90 days totaling $1,360,643","description":"The vendor Strand Associates received 2 separate contracts within a 90-day window summing to $1,360,643. When the combined value crosses a procurement-approval threshold but each individual award stays below it, the pattern is classically called 'contract splitting' and warrants further review against the procurement code and any sole-source justifications. The pattern can also reflect legitimate phased work or multiple unrelated services with the same vendor. Tier 2: vendor-named observation, no individual characterization.","fiscal_year":null,"review_status":"auto","review_tier":2,"evidence":{"vendor":"Strand Associates","contracts":[{"id":"b59bce8e-11b9-480d-bf62-ddf52cb10561","date":"2024-02-05","amount":1244333.0,"department":"Unknown"},{"id":"809c960c-888e-4140-af93-d57f5119f95d","date":"2024-04-19","amount":116310.0,"department":"Unknown"}],"window_days":90,"content_hash":"6e9d52ad59aec5f320f1003ca85a61bae1ee5dbc80ce856a203f98247e8affdf","combined_total":1360643.0,"contract_count":2},"published":true,"created_at":"2026-05-27T12:10:41.878587Z","related_entity_type":null,"related_entity_id":null,"reviewed_by":null,"reviewed_at":null,"reviewer_notes":null,"source_document_ids":null}