{"id":"03e5fb54-6849-4fb5-8513-217e0d1655c9","anomaly_type":"contract_splitting","severity":"high","confidence_score":"0.9000","title":"M3 Technology Group: 2 contracts within 90 days totaling $540,220","description":"The vendor M3 Technology Group received 2 separate contracts within a 90-day window summing to $540,220. 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":"M3 Technology Group","contracts":[{"id":"d8eed28e-832a-4918-8f29-631646ee06dd","date":"2016-08-04","amount":109660.0,"department":"Unknown"},{"id":"f98a84d8-88ae-40a1-a12a-28d955a733e5","date":"2016-08-08","amount":430560.05,"department":"Unknown"}],"window_days":90,"content_hash":"2ceeb20a20ceca848ffbda65352febe9326d9d6c59ca633f4a3dae4c05b35491","combined_total":540220.05,"contract_count":2},"published":true,"created_at":"2026-05-27T12:10:41.546458Z","related_entity_type":null,"related_entity_id":null,"reviewed_by":null,"reviewed_at":null,"reviewer_notes":null,"source_document_ids":null}