{"id":"0f8dc6b3-62fb-439f-ae88-47456e6b0438","anomaly_type":"contract_splitting","severity":"high","confidence_score":"0.9000","title":"Hydromax USA: 2 contracts within 90 days totaling $531,200","description":"The vendor Hydromax USA received 2 separate contracts within a 90-day window summing to $531,200. 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":"Hydromax USA","contracts":[{"id":"e332413f-a05d-49ec-a158-6d365b3d72d9","date":"2018-01-04","amount":262050.0,"department":"Unknown"},{"id":"524b691e-0832-4fa1-92ca-6ac51669d362","date":"2018-02-26","amount":269150.0,"department":"Unknown"}],"window_days":90,"content_hash":"d1a4fbb5ec73e892d38ae6834fca89636162eacc63ad953a1e0db7fd18d44181","combined_total":531200.0,"contract_count":2},"published":true,"created_at":"2026-05-27T12:10:41.310923Z","related_entity_type":null,"related_entity_id":null,"reviewed_by":null,"reviewed_at":null,"reviewer_notes":null,"source_document_ids":null}