{"id":"2a171b89-6d9a-4552-ad1e-3b246bd5e37f","anomaly_type":"contract_splitting","severity":"medium","confidence_score":"0.9000","title":"Element Design: 2 contracts within 90 days totaling $67,200","description":"The vendor Element Design received 2 separate contracts within a 90-day window summing to $67,200. 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":"Element Design","contracts":[{"id":"d8215393-507f-4463-9fe9-e51709adf389","date":"2017-08-31","amount":18200.0,"department":"Unknown"},{"id":"74ab6ea1-5e91-4b29-a368-c2ac58b85229","date":"2017-11-27","amount":49000.0,"department":"Unknown"}],"window_days":90,"content_hash":"9d3bcad7029fa4bdde735e228aaba7744978271c8ab0cc4a7454e65722ce5b23","combined_total":67200.0,"contract_count":2},"published":true,"created_at":"2026-05-27T12:10:41.108323Z","related_entity_type":null,"related_entity_id":null,"reviewed_by":null,"reviewed_at":null,"reviewer_notes":null,"source_document_ids":null}