{"id":"d3780fcc-0dc5-43aa-9901-3b07ca2fe529","anomaly_type":"contract_splitting","severity":"high","confidence_score":"0.9000","title":"Pace Contracting: 2 contracts within 90 days totaling $2,161,305","description":"The vendor Pace Contracting received 2 separate contracts within a 90-day window summing to $2,161,305. 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":"be0a7a9e-d9ce-459f-8df5-b8f9f1e08760","date":"2017-10-30","amount":1236304.66,"department":"Unknown"},{"id":"d0c2f254-b597-47dc-8d2a-6c64fe8a726c","date":"2017-11-09","amount":925000.0,"department":"Unknown"}],"window_days":90,"content_hash":"267f4f8c3d187e882343cae11667a6330ee44c7f915a6af604b15f77f2bade42","combined_total":2161304.66,"contract_count":2},"published":true,"created_at":"2026-05-27T12:10:41.692573Z","related_entity_type":null,"related_entity_id":null,"reviewed_by":null,"reviewed_at":null,"reviewer_notes":null,"source_document_ids":null}