{"id":"04429f3f-64f8-452f-ae16-a086fa2ecf86","anomaly_type":"contract_splitting","severity":"high","confidence_score":"0.9000","title":"Strand Associates: 2 contracts within 90 days totaling $1,344,333","description":"The vendor Strand Associates received 2 separate contracts within a 90-day window summing to $1,344,333. 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":"63b3253a-c1ea-4052-964c-49069d09f58c","date":"2023-12-04","amount":100000.0,"department":"Unknown"},{"id":"b59bce8e-11b9-480d-bf62-ddf52cb10561","date":"2024-02-05","amount":1244333.0,"department":"Unknown"}],"window_days":90,"content_hash":"b679dcbeb59359d289d27f03577202522e9dfcad0e815c4eb9beb445307a3cd1","combined_total":1344333.0,"contract_count":2},"published":true,"created_at":"2026-05-27T12:10:41.872911Z","related_entity_type":null,"related_entity_id":null,"reviewed_by":null,"reviewed_at":null,"reviewer_notes":null,"source_document_ids":null}