Pattern Consistent with Contract Splitting
Multiple similar contracts to the same contractor/DEO just under a threshold in a short window.
This is a statistical anomaly or indicator worth examining — not proof of wrongdoing, fraud, or corruption against any person.
Indicator: 3 contracts awarded to R R RICAFORT CONST AND SUPPLIES by the same office started within 0 days, each between ₱42.5M and ₱50M (just under the ₱50M threshold), with 3 in the same municipality. These may be separate legitimate projects for different sections of the river, each requiring its own contract.
Only contractors and government agencies named in public procurement records are shown. Private individuals are not named.
Satellite before / after
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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 along Camiling River Right Bank, Surgui 1st Section, Surgui 1st, Camiling, Tarlac22CJ0022 | 100% | July 22, 2022 | July 22, 2022 | No target date from DPWH, so lateness cannot be computed | completedsumbong source |
Start: January 28, 2022 · Source fetched October 21, 2026
Rule Definition
≥3 contracts within 120 days, each 85–100% of ₱50M threshold, similar titles.
Triggering Data & citations
Cluster of contracts just under procurement threshold with similar scope
{
"deo": "Tarlac District Engineering Office",
"contractId": "22CJ0022",
"contractor": "R R RICAFORT CONST AND SUPPLIES",
"windowDays": 120,
"clusterSize": 3,
"thresholdPhp": 50000000,
"contractCostPhp": 43210090.76,
"averageTitleSimilarity": 0.8960128168445555
}Source documents
Possible Innocent Explanations
- Legitimate multi-lot procurement
- Different sites under same program