{"id":"8ef41f31-3b7b-4c12-8b07-5bf92544ef46","anomaly_type":"contract_splitting","severity":"medium","confidence_score":"0.9000","title":"Adams Contracting: 2 contracts within 90 days totaling $185,000","description":"The vendor Adams Contracting received 2 separate contracts within a 90-day window summing to $185,000. 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":"Adams Contracting","contracts":[{"id":"273639a8-1f2a-4160-b8ca-5e1abe5c696f","date":"2016-09-29","amount":29500.0,"department":"Unknown"},{"id":"53c8b762-c4e8-4d02-8cd3-4de7e6cf9b21","date":"2016-11-01","amount":155500.0,"department":"Unknown"}],"window_days":90,"content_hash":"f588abc49e99a944d2fb81b1d0918d264dd1f9c5a23065a50a74be6ff88bac97","combined_total":185000.0,"contract_count":2},"published":true,"created_at":"2026-05-27T12:10:40.677653Z","related_entity_type":null,"related_entity_id":null,"reviewed_by":null,"reviewed_at":null,"reviewer_notes":null,"source_document_ids":null}