{"id":"4c7adccd-43b8-426e-8a1a-33cd3052bec5","anomaly_type":"contract_splitting","severity":"medium","confidence_score":"0.9000","title":"Herrick Co.: 2 contracts within 90 days totaling $119,250","description":"The vendor Herrick Co. received 2 separate contracts within a 90-day window summing to $119,250. 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":"d4681152-7df6-4b59-b468-1693bc3aa031","date":"2021-05-04","amount":62500.0,"department":"Unknown"},{"id":"a16ff35e-6db6-465e-bf71-7992304f5c36","date":"2021-05-04","amount":56750.0,"department":"Unknown"}],"window_days":90,"content_hash":"252e7a72086db101627d34f2198ebb3d24fdebf7fb4462f6166f05bb4ac90340","combined_total":119250.0,"contract_count":2},"published":true,"created_at":"2026-05-27T12:10:41.301307Z","related_entity_type":null,"related_entity_id":null,"reviewed_by":null,"reviewed_at":null,"reviewer_notes":null,"source_document_ids":null}