{"id":"0dab1001-c5be-4130-af33-0bdae766194a","anomaly_type":"contract_splitting","severity":"high","confidence_score":"0.9000","title":"Herrick Co.: 2 contracts within 90 days totaling $1,579,202","description":"The vendor Herrick Co. received 2 separate contracts within a 90-day window summing to $1,579,202. 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":"Herrick Co.","contracts":[{"id":"5c3cf13e-c740-4f15-8b38-a9b5f3213a49","date":"2019-01-25","amount":1433202.0,"department":"Unknown"},{"id":"3697a7ee-7372-409c-8d59-9134e8371c64","date":"2019-04-17","amount":146000.0,"department":"Unknown"}],"window_days":90,"content_hash":"62c4bbb2896255decddadf2e7a9c310efd5f1ba098c0940d8f6c0186dfd2ef88","combined_total":1579202.0,"contract_count":2},"published":true,"created_at":"2026-05-27T12:10:41.287683Z","related_entity_type":null,"related_entity_id":null,"reviewed_by":null,"reviewed_at":null,"reviewer_notes":null,"source_document_ids":null}