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 23CC0079 lists a cost of ₱48.25M, 0.00% above its Approved Budget for the Contract of ₱48.25M. Under RA 9184, awards normally may not exceed the ABC. This may be due to a rounding or data entry error.
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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 Concrete Slope Protection along Bocaue River Igulot Section (Tributary), K007 + 510 - K007 + 660, Bocaue, Bulacan23CC0079 | 100% | October 10, 2023 | August 16, 2023 | No target date from DPWH, so lateness cannot be computed | completedsumbong source |
Start: February 13, 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": "Bulacan 1st District Engineering Office",
"ratio": 1.0000059388991624,
"abcPhp": 48249682.67,
"threshold": 0.995,
"contractId": "23CC0079",
"contractor": "TOPNOTCH CATALYST BUILDERS INC",
"contractCostPhp": 48249969.22
}Source documents
Possible Innocent Explanations
- Accurate cost estimating
- Single qualified bid at market rate
- ABC set equal to engineer’s estimate
- This may be due to a rounding or data entry error.