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 23BH0137 was awarded at 99.99% of its ABC. Across its 28 recorded contracts, V B MANUBAY CONST was awarded at ≥99.5% of ABC 28 times (100.0%), versus 70.4% for flood-control contracts overall. It is possible that competitive bidding consistently resulted in bids just below 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 Barangay Sinaoangan Norte Flood Control Structure, Section 2, San Agustin, Isabela23BH0137Flood control | 100% | April 7, 2024 | October 16, 2023 | No target date from DPWH, so lateness cannot be computed | completedsumbong source |
Start: June 15, 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": "Isabela 4th District Engineering Office",
"ratio": 0.9999007238341968,
"abcPhp": 96500000,
"threshold": 0.995,
"contractId": "23BH0137",
"contractor": "V B MANUBAY CONST",
"contractCostPhp": 96490419.85
}Source documents
Possible Innocent Explanations
- Accurate cost estimating
- Single qualified bid at market rate
- ABC set equal to engineer’s estimate