{"id":"e08eaccb-3c86-47de-bdd4-15be8cbf3edc","anomaly_type":"contract_splitting","severity":"high","confidence_score":"0.9000","title":"LexArts: 2 contracts within 90 days totaling $625,000","description":"The vendor LexArts received 2 separate contracts within a 90-day window summing to $625,000. 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":"LexArts","contracts":[{"id":"12fe1f4c-e3c2-4104-9bfc-131b06c21081","date":"2023-05-05","amount":300000.0,"department":"Unknown"},{"id":"c33cdeaa-e557-428e-9e4a-59f16ee1f7ad","date":"2023-05-19","amount":325000.0,"department":"Unknown"}],"window_days":90,"content_hash":"e023898a91e5278b1bf78e3d58ee2a22753954127a67e0b6a1d4260c7ff2a8c3","combined_total":625000.0,"contract_count":2},"published":true,"created_at":"2026-05-27T12:10:41.486010Z","related_entity_type":null,"related_entity_id":null,"reviewed_by":null,"reviewed_at":null,"reviewer_notes":null,"source_document_ids":null}