{"id":"7974d159-edcc-4785-bf2b-81c096db45eb","anomaly_type":"contract_splitting","severity":"high","confidence_score":"0.9000","title":"Pace Contracting: 2 contracts within 90 days totaling $1,880,612","description":"The vendor Pace Contracting received 2 separate contracts within a 90-day window summing to $1,880,612. 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":"Pace Contracting","contracts":[{"id":"186132ee-afff-4962-b962-f122dd2a493d","date":"2018-05-18","amount":936021.45,"department":"Unknown"},{"id":"e6b31084-43dc-43e1-985a-e8bac530e257","date":"2018-08-03","amount":944590.16,"department":"Unknown"}],"window_days":90,"content_hash":"e2edb534708c67c8c3ebef22dea3d25e3b908e7e0be437d243e642a4f95b8164","combined_total":1880611.61,"contract_count":2},"published":true,"created_at":"2026-05-27T12:10:41.706440Z","related_entity_type":null,"related_entity_id":null,"reviewed_by":null,"reviewed_at":null,"reviewer_notes":null,"source_document_ids":null}