Bid-Ceiling Hugging
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 23AA0309 was awarded at 100.00% of its ABC. Across its 22 recorded contracts, BJMJB CONST & SUPPLY was awarded at ≥99.5% of ABC 21 times (95.5%), versus 70.4% for flood-control contracts overall. It is possible that the contractor simply bid the maximum allowed amount to remain competitive.
Only contractors and government agencies named in public procurement records are shown. Private individuals are not named.
Satellite before / after
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rehabilitation of Bank Revetment, Barangay Cabaruan, Bacarra, Ilocos Norte23AA0309Flood control | 100% | February 9, 2024 | February 9, 2024 | — | completedsumbong source |
Start: May 24, 2023 · 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": "Ilocos Norte 1st District Engineering Office",
"ratio": 1,
"abcPhp": 19599844.23,
"threshold": 0.995,
"contractId": "23AA0309",
"contractor": "BJMJB CONST & SUPPLY",
"contractCostPhp": 19599844.23
}Source documents
Possible Innocent Explanations
- Accurate cost estimating
- Single qualified bid at market rate
- ABC set equal to engineer’s estimate