{"id":"03ee3d02-4c17-429a-aa23-f7d46c895dd3","anomaly_type":"contract_splitting","severity":"medium","confidence_score":"0.9000","title":"Echo 24: 2 contracts within 90 days totaling $134,715","description":"The vendor Echo 24 received 2 separate contracts within a 90-day window summing to $134,715. 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":"Echo 24","contracts":[{"id":"3a0f4a8e-5542-444d-aa9e-50a2aec52eca","date":"2017-04-19","amount":63142.0,"department":"Unknown"},{"id":"55f02ee2-250e-4c72-996d-1d2983ea857f","date":"2017-06-08","amount":71573.0,"department":"Unknown"}],"window_days":90,"content_hash":"f90d964cff1124c379ba88435ee7f02ce35ee06781273e7a80f6a7e2bdd1e088","combined_total":134715.0,"contract_count":2},"published":true,"created_at":"2026-05-27T12:10:41.077994Z","related_entity_type":null,"related_entity_id":null,"reviewed_by":null,"reviewed_at":null,"reviewer_notes":null,"source_document_ids":null}