{"id":"89beaca3-4b91-404f-9cce-560c654ac476","anomaly_type":"contract_splitting","severity":"high","confidence_score":"0.9000","title":"Airbus DS Communications: 2 contracts within 90 days totaling $3,163,027","description":"The vendor Airbus DS Communications received 2 separate contracts within a 90-day window summing to $3,163,027. 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":"Airbus DS Communications","contracts":[{"id":"29a7a88a-11c3-4ba2-9236-29bbc712a9fd","date":"2015-11-04","amount":1599771.0,"department":"Unknown"},{"id":"af436c67-2a88-4d72-8d79-12a31cc48b4a","date":"2016-01-29","amount":1563256.0,"department":"Unknown"}],"window_days":90,"content_hash":"5cc13986e93ac6a26d4eec3bbddf3a67cf06a00b1ff84845d1b7eb608f52ecb5","combined_total":3163027.0,"contract_count":2},"published":true,"created_at":"2026-05-27T12:10:40.705404Z","related_entity_type":null,"related_entity_id":null,"reviewed_by":null,"reviewed_at":null,"reviewer_notes":null,"source_document_ids":null}