{"id":"dd9e431b-fa63-4e89-afce-1c2a837fc614","anomaly_type":"contract_splitting","severity":"high","confidence_score":"0.9000","title":"Smith Contractors: 3 contracts within 90 days totaling $19,342,723","description":"The vendor Smith Contractors received 3 separate contracts within a 90-day window summing to $19,342,723. 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":"Smith Contractors","contracts":[{"id":"7c34bd70-1654-4284-8143-95413c7aa97d","date":"2012-08-06","amount":4861000.0,"department":"Unknown"},{"id":"38eb4551-52b9-41e9-9f53-c22efba70ab5","date":"2012-10-02","amount":13442723.0,"department":"Unknown"},{"id":"d97004cf-6a10-43ad-9b2a-c6a026237cda","date":"2012-10-25","amount":1039000.0,"department":"Unknown"}],"window_days":90,"content_hash":"d714c16f862fcea7ece23d583ef9172b073b33e82c37273e78b4a162733c004f","combined_total":19342723.0,"contract_count":3},"published":true,"created_at":"2026-05-27T12:10:41.812334Z","related_entity_type":null,"related_entity_id":null,"reviewed_by":null,"reviewed_at":null,"reviewer_notes":null,"source_document_ids":null}