{"id":"229dfe0a-a724-4f0d-87e1-15c21b6dadce","anomaly_type":"contract_splitting","severity":"high","confidence_score":"0.9000","title":"Herrick Co.: 2 contracts within 90 days totaling $1,535,000","description":"The vendor Herrick Co. received 2 separate contracts within a 90-day window summing to $1,535,000. 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":"Herrick Co.","contracts":[{"id":"7b0931bd-f417-4283-b5d1-c4a6a2465cad","date":"2018-04-13","amount":1389000.0,"department":"Unknown"},{"id":"e5989953-0173-48d6-9abc-4aa7a40f6667","date":"2018-05-25","amount":146000.0,"department":"Unknown"}],"window_days":90,"content_hash":"7cac07ef1e73709d6292e2ace24b8ba3c4e0d0bafa24a9daa9f8a5ef1d3c8c2e","combined_total":1535000.0,"contract_count":2},"published":true,"created_at":"2026-05-27T12:10:41.283686Z","related_entity_type":null,"related_entity_id":null,"reviewed_by":null,"reviewed_at":null,"reviewer_notes":null,"source_document_ids":null}