{"id":"2eecde04-0e14-435d-99b5-f7d05e1e5f23","anomaly_type":"contract_splitting","severity":"medium","confidence_score":"0.9000","title":"Middlefork Contracting: 2 contracts within 90 days totaling $144,676","description":"The vendor Middlefork Contracting received 2 separate contracts within a 90-day window summing to $144,676. 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":"Middlefork Contracting","contracts":[{"id":"66a367cb-3cdd-40d0-acf0-c4bcdee4022f","date":"2017-05-18","amount":71409.0,"department":"Unknown"},{"id":"a976ca07-a9c9-44ae-8fb4-775e429c6b11","date":"2017-08-15","amount":73266.5,"department":"Unknown"}],"window_days":90,"content_hash":"023d97375477aeeb46067b83f783fd52b5d9592e34ee27f2af6a88227bb1382b","combined_total":144675.5,"contract_count":2},"published":true,"created_at":"2026-05-27T12:10:41.576997Z","related_entity_type":null,"related_entity_id":null,"reviewed_by":null,"reviewed_at":null,"reviewer_notes":null,"source_document_ids":null}