{"id":"5493a574-52dc-4c07-80a3-5c65b11f819f","anomaly_type":"contract_splitting","severity":"high","confidence_score":"0.9000","title":"Strand Associates: 2 contracts within 90 days totaling $1,415,374","description":"The vendor Strand Associates received 2 separate contracts within a 90-day window summing to $1,415,374. 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":"Strand Associates","contracts":[{"id":"0c0f1527-5446-44b3-bb29-9fbdd7090011","date":"2022-04-18","amount":1140374.0,"department":"Unknown"},{"id":"20cd5235-8361-45bf-8fd2-febcf7d323f4","date":"2022-06-22","amount":275000.0,"department":"Unknown"}],"window_days":90,"content_hash":"f2aebaa1e52fca9391a66c9541ec1699d8df35ea5dcf7b461cb79c6678a2d89e","combined_total":1415374.0,"contract_count":2},"published":true,"created_at":"2026-05-27T12:10:41.866612Z","related_entity_type":null,"related_entity_id":null,"reviewed_by":null,"reviewed_at":null,"reviewer_notes":null,"source_document_ids":null}