{"id":"2fb8de49-5f36-4346-a93a-1037855ecfc2","anomaly_type":"contract_splitting","severity":"medium","confidence_score":"0.9000","title":"Fitzsimmons: 2 contracts within 90 days totaling $71,310","description":"The vendor Fitzsimmons received 2 separate contracts within a 90-day window summing to $71,310. 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":"Fitzsimmons","contracts":[{"id":"ad29aa0e-201b-4e72-9bdc-f6f2bf828597","date":"2016-07-22","amount":30810.0,"department":"Unknown"},{"id":"6210cb15-6753-4829-b020-ec21e2d3ef47","date":"2016-08-25","amount":40500.0,"department":"Unknown"}],"window_days":90,"content_hash":"5155fe0d51135bd88d3ba1fd5eb344887eb31330297c145a8a2570261b661185","combined_total":71310.0,"contract_count":2},"published":true,"created_at":"2026-05-27T12:10:41.144767Z","related_entity_type":null,"related_entity_id":null,"reviewed_by":null,"reviewed_at":null,"reviewer_notes":null,"source_document_ids":null}