{"id":"8a6c4427-0b0c-4b69-b57e-34c3d8724458","anomaly_type":"contract_splitting","severity":"high","confidence_score":"0.9000","title":"Strand Associates: 3 contracts within 90 days totaling $1,795,893","description":"The vendor Strand Associates received 3 separate contracts within a 90-day window summing to $1,795,893. 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":"1614999d-7b10-4945-b584-4422a5d400ac","date":"2017-01-30","amount":605635.0,"department":"Unknown"},{"id":"df94978c-cdc3-483f-9a49-33859d6abb66","date":"2017-02-03","amount":1030774.0,"department":"Unknown"},{"id":"7c49da38-15ab-4851-b7e8-983b7675df11","date":"2017-03-30","amount":159484.0,"department":"Unknown"}],"window_days":90,"content_hash":"85dc7be4130e7a7582742a3598f69659a7b8792968b1c1d0f8fbc09bda452ba6","combined_total":1795893.0,"contract_count":3},"published":true,"created_at":"2026-05-27T12:10:41.858285Z","related_entity_type":null,"related_entity_id":null,"reviewed_by":null,"reviewed_at":null,"reviewer_notes":null,"source_document_ids":null}