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 23HJ0063 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 bid was calculated to exactly match the ABC to maximize the allowed budget.
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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 Flood Control Structure along San Jose-Biga-a River, La Libertad, Negros Oriental23HJ0063Flood control | 100% | January 23, 2024 | December 27, 2023 | No target date from DPWH, so lateness cannot be computed | completedsumbong source |
Start: March 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": "Negros Oriental 1st District Engineering Office",
"ratio": 1,
"abcPhp": 67550000,
"threshold": 0.995,
"contractId": "23HJ0063",
"contractor": "JAIME B CHING ENT",
"contractCostPhp": 67550000
}Source documents
Possible Innocent Explanations
- Accurate cost estimating
- Single qualified bid at market rate
- ABC set equal to engineer’s estimate