{"id":"dea52a13-f043-472a-b335-89f47abc0b2c","anomaly_type":"contract_splitting","severity":"high","confidence_score":"0.9000","title":"Adams Contracting: 3 contracts within 90 days totaling $292,000","description":"The vendor Adams Contracting received 3 separate contracts within a 90-day window summing to $292,000. 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":"4e2472de-b2f0-4516-88e8-27407cd24fae","date":"2016-09-16","amount":107000.0,"department":"Unknown"},{"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":"69bc0568c0fdfe25531b5dc4500261e937d53985ecf31802c5912aaacdcd796a","combined_total":292000.0,"contract_count":3},"published":true,"created_at":"2026-05-27T12:10:40.669177Z","related_entity_type":null,"related_entity_id":null,"reviewed_by":null,"reviewed_at":null,"reviewer_notes":null,"source_document_ids":null}