{"id":"3367a213-9f47-4ed9-ac95-24ae5853e9aa","anomaly_type":"contract_splitting","severity":"medium","confidence_score":"0.9000","title":"Herrick Co.: 2 contracts within 90 days totaling $241,000","description":"The vendor Herrick Co. received 2 separate contracts within a 90-day window summing to $241,000. 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":"3697a7ee-7372-409c-8d59-9134e8371c64","date":"2019-04-17","amount":146000.0,"department":"Unknown"},{"id":"e2005a58-6378-44fd-8cce-763175dc9816","date":"2019-06-24","amount":95000.0,"department":"Unknown"}],"window_days":90,"content_hash":"aac14b7ddb11b0231ec3aa7e2f70a4805fd5e61c7d03e9cb8bfc1ac9e7b826aa","combined_total":241000.0,"contract_count":2},"published":true,"created_at":"2026-05-27T12:10:41.291094Z","related_entity_type":null,"related_entity_id":null,"reviewed_by":null,"reviewed_at":null,"reviewer_notes":null,"source_document_ids":null}