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 22G00047 was awarded at 100.00% of its ABC. Across its 33 recorded contracts, JAIME B CHING ENT was awarded at ≥99.5% of ABC 32 times (97.0%), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Construction of Flood Control Structure of Buluangan River (Downstream) along Bacolod North Road - San Carlos City, Negros Occidental22G00047Flood control | 100% | February 4, 2023 | February 4, 2023 | — | completedsumbong source |
Start: March 29, 2022 · 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": "Negros Occidental 5th District Engineering Office",
"ratio": 1,
"abcPhp": 33775000,
"threshold": 0.995,
"contractId": "22G00047",
"contractor": "JAIME B CHING ENT",
"contractCostPhp": 33775000
}Source documents
Possible Innocent Explanations
- Accurate cost estimating
- Single qualified bid at market rate
- ABC set equal to engineer’s estimate