{"id":"044ed240-3d24-4265-bd32-07a57ddfa758","anomaly_type":"contract_splitting","severity":"high","confidence_score":"0.9000","title":"Garland/DBS: 2 contracts within 90 days totaling $1,576,557","description":"The vendor Garland/DBS received 2 separate contracts within a 90-day window summing to $1,576,557. 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":"Garland/DBS","contracts":[{"id":"0334eb31-17e4-49fc-9440-c3c3d602c5e9","date":"2021-11-24","amount":435550.0,"department":"Unknown"},{"id":"975726c0-22c4-4e5b-94d8-7e18352adbbd","date":"2021-11-29","amount":1141007.0,"department":"Unknown"}],"window_days":90,"content_hash":"e8be856e84e4556da565bfc3d5081aa711c0cb9688ecdc1325305eed66f3dd11","combined_total":1576557.0,"contract_count":2},"published":true,"created_at":"2026-05-27T12:10:41.207096Z","related_entity_type":null,"related_entity_id":null,"reviewed_by":null,"reviewed_at":null,"reviewer_notes":null,"source_document_ids":null}