{"id":"14004f67-69e1-4c59-a8bb-f53f694d018c","anomaly_type":"contract_splitting","severity":"high","confidence_score":"0.9000","title":"Herrick Co.: 2 contracts within 90 days totaling $1,957,850","description":"The vendor Herrick Co. received 2 separate contracts within a 90-day window summing to $1,957,850. 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":"de05e17b-269a-420f-9cb8-621af8cd1de9","date":"2019-11-15","amount":1499350.0,"department":"Unknown"},{"id":"d770b1c2-2361-43c9-90be-2725fba499ac","date":"2019-12-31","amount":458500.0,"department":"Unknown"}],"window_days":90,"content_hash":"ea4e255ae064ea671e7161d128d27243ae3c3acdbc89e728a0b1bf2cfb681a1f","combined_total":1957850.0,"contract_count":2},"published":true,"created_at":"2026-05-27T12:10:41.294318Z","related_entity_type":null,"related_entity_id":null,"reviewed_by":null,"reviewed_at":null,"reviewer_notes":null,"source_document_ids":null}