{"id":"d724367b-8dfd-4860-8f84-c1b9f455e1a6","anomaly_type":"contract_splitting","severity":"high","confidence_score":"0.9000","title":"L-M Asphalt Partners: 2 contracts within 90 days totaling $18,686,289","description":"The vendor L-M Asphalt Partners received 2 separate contracts within a 90-day window summing to $18,686,289. 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":"L-M Asphalt Partners","contracts":[{"id":"4706c374-8f78-4408-864f-e469254750ee","date":"2025-05-19","amount":17000000.0,"department":"Unknown"},{"id":"105f6aee-02d2-461d-9807-a24bb38af61e","date":"2025-06-11","amount":1686289.2,"department":"Unknown"}],"window_days":90,"content_hash":"d5705ee7ffdcd67a3a0d48bb9e63b15c41555d08ab428d1130c99f5b0586228b","combined_total":18686289.2,"contract_count":2},"published":true,"created_at":"2026-05-27T12:10:41.508548Z","related_entity_type":null,"related_entity_id":null,"reviewed_by":null,"reviewed_at":null,"reviewer_notes":null,"source_document_ids":null}