Awards Very Close to the Budget Ceiling
Contract cost is at or above 99.5% of ABC from Sumbong.
This is a statistical anomaly or indicator worth examining — not proof of wrongdoing, fraud, or corruption against any person.
Indicator: contract 24AF0120 was awarded at 99.99% of its ABC. Across its 16 recorded contracts, UNIVERSAL DE LEON CONST AND AGGREGATES was awarded at ≥99.5% of ABC 16 times (100.0%), versus 70.4% for flood-control contracts overall. It is possible that competitive bidding among contractors consistently drives prices close to the ABC.
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Project completion
Schedule fields from DPWH transparency portal records and the Sumbong sa Pangulo flood-control list — not inferred beyond those columns.
| Project | Prog. | Target end | Actual end | Days late | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Construction of Flood Control structure along Bauang River Basin (Package 4), Naguilian, La Union24AF0120Flood control | 100% | January 14, 2025 | March 16, 2025 | No target date from DPWH, so lateness cannot be computed | completedsumbong source |
Start: April 18, 2024 · Source fetched October 21, 2026
Rule Definition
ContractCost / ABC ≥ 0.995 using metadata.abc and contract cost fields.
Triggering Data & citations
Contract cost is at or above 99.5% of approved budget for contract (ABC)
{
"deo": "La Union 2nd District Engineering Office",
"ratio": 0.9998956505200233,
"abcPhp": 94569996.92,
"threshold": 0.995,
"contractId": "24AF0120",
"contractor": "UNIVERSAL DE LEON CONST AND AGGREGATES",
"contractCostPhp": 94560128.59
}Source documents
Possible Innocent Explanations
- Accurate cost estimating
- Single qualified bid at market rate
- ABC set equal to engineer’s estimate