{"id":"762e71d0-fe9f-42b7-b1c5-5688cdb3c1fc","anomaly_type":"contract_splitting","severity":"high","confidence_score":"0.9000","title":"Strand Associates: 2 contracts within 90 days totaling $405,480","description":"The vendor Strand Associates received 2 separate contracts within a 90-day window summing to $405,480. 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":"18acebd8-ad13-4f5a-9801-6c310b34a8e1","date":"2024-08-21","amount":150000.0,"department":"Unknown"},{"id":"75275b2d-e09b-4aca-aa97-f01d1ac2c5c8","date":"2024-11-04","amount":255480.0,"department":"Unknown"}],"window_days":90,"content_hash":"c99273fa59d547031247f81463dd679bad28d80f38e42a738774c975702e5905","combined_total":405480.0,"contract_count":2},"published":true,"created_at":"2026-05-27T12:10:41.889575Z","related_entity_type":null,"related_entity_id":null,"reviewed_by":null,"reviewed_at":null,"reviewer_notes":null,"source_document_ids":null}