{"id":"9d71f4f9-6f68-4e09-a7b1-fcc5082a08b2","anomaly_type":"contract_splitting","severity":"high","confidence_score":"0.9000","title":"Pace Contracting: 2 contracts within 90 days totaling $1,270,932","description":"The vendor Pace Contracting received 2 separate contracts within a 90-day window summing to $1,270,932. 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":"3889834e-4d49-43b1-b2cf-0c5a5d9f5de0","date":"2026-04-15","amount":424000.0,"department":"Unknown"},{"id":"b7d21561-1e86-4fa6-9191-ae36c964b639","date":"2026-05-21","amount":846932.5,"department":"Unknown"}],"window_days":90,"content_hash":"17b520688177b19b3229c97c6da21fcb638d78b5ed439aae62c46afb6c6ded61","combined_total":1270932.5,"contract_count":2},"published":true,"created_at":"2026-05-27T12:10:41.736690Z","related_entity_type":null,"related_entity_id":null,"reviewed_by":null,"reviewed_at":null,"reviewer_notes":null,"source_document_ids":null}