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 21CL0092 lists a cost of ₱24.75M, 1.02% above its Approved Budget for the Contract of ₱24.50M. Under RA 9184, awards normally may not exceed the ABC. This may be due to a data entry error or a post-award contract adjustment not reflected in the ABC field.
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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 Slope Protection/Flood Control, Brgy. Poonbato, Municipality of Botolan, Province of Zambales21CL0092 | 100% | July 8, 2022 | July 11, 2022 | No target date from DPWH, so lateness cannot be computed | completedsumbong source |
Start: January 10, 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": "Zambales 1st District Engineering Office",
"ratio": 1.0102060801913757,
"abcPhp": 24499951.53,
"threshold": 0.995,
"contractId": "21CL0092",
"contractor": "CDC CONST & SUPPLIES",
"contractCostPhp": 24750000
}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 data entry error or a post-award contract adjustment not reflected in the ABC field.