{"id":"e888ac89-037d-4373-a1f8-d9acf3e5ad7e","anomaly_type":"contract_splitting","severity":"high","confidence_score":"0.9000","title":"Herrick Co.: 2 contracts within 90 days totaling $443,850","description":"The vendor Herrick Co. received 2 separate contracts within a 90-day window summing to $443,850. 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":"Herrick Co.","contracts":[{"id":"3d822aeb-6aa4-4916-a375-cfdde3440c40","date":"2022-03-09","amount":275000.0,"department":"Unknown"},{"id":"4845861d-4660-4252-bbfb-9147e33482ac","date":"2022-05-20","amount":168850.0,"department":"Unknown"}],"window_days":90,"content_hash":"227b45f0277f486a5d77f1fecead1671415786f65e05422da1b9f6c3c4f39e2b","combined_total":443850.0,"contract_count":2},"published":true,"created_at":"2026-05-27T12:10:41.304446Z","related_entity_type":null,"related_entity_id":null,"reviewed_by":null,"reviewed_at":null,"reviewer_notes":null,"source_document_ids":null}