{"id":"1fabea8d-4336-4036-9af1-a226478df0cd","anomaly_type":"contract_splitting","severity":"high","confidence_score":"0.9000","title":"Stantec Consulting Services: 2 contracts within 90 days totaling $369,000","description":"The vendor Stantec Consulting Services received 2 separate contracts within a 90-day window summing to $369,000. 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":"Stantec Consulting Services","contracts":[{"id":"0b17a68d-0f04-450e-8754-8fc9e29af3e1","date":"2020-02-06","amount":94000.0,"department":"Unknown"},{"id":"d13bb8d8-dff2-486d-aa39-f6aa52681f6c","date":"2020-04-29","amount":275000.0,"department":"Unknown"}],"window_days":90,"content_hash":"74054614563b78551197ca0d62601f4a1d70167bc64b3afcdabe8f49a9582ed3","combined_total":369000.0,"contract_count":2},"published":true,"created_at":"2026-05-27T12:10:41.846679Z","related_entity_type":null,"related_entity_id":null,"reviewed_by":null,"reviewed_at":null,"reviewer_notes":null,"source_document_ids":null}