{"id":"21028b7d-3c5a-482d-b6e3-7d5dd31d26be","anomaly_type":"contract_splitting","severity":"high","confidence_score":"0.9000","title":"Free Contracting: 2 contracts within 90 days totaling $717,795","description":"The vendor Free Contracting received 2 separate contracts within a 90-day window summing to $717,795. 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":"Free Contracting","contracts":[{"id":"2b62a9b1-c74b-49e2-8686-6583e7bbf435","date":"2016-04-25","amount":253220.1,"department":"Unknown"},{"id":"e056f83e-e0bf-415a-9185-9a60e7046ccf","date":"2016-06-17","amount":464575.04,"department":"Unknown"}],"window_days":90,"content_hash":"3ddf2732ef943d9dc7a82aaafe96ab0383b97d1ebcfd6c9c64ceb5c56c7657eb","combined_total":717795.14,"contract_count":2},"published":true,"created_at":"2026-05-27T12:10:41.164817Z","related_entity_type":null,"related_entity_id":null,"reviewed_by":null,"reviewed_at":null,"reviewer_notes":null,"source_document_ids":null}