Bid-Ceiling Hugging
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 22BH0060 was awarded at 100.00% 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. This may be due to precise cost estimation or a lack of competition in the bidding process.
Only contractors and government agencies named in public procurement records are shown. Private individuals are not named.
Satellite before / after
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 along Ganano River at Batal (Sta. 1+300 - Sta. 1+787), Isabela22BH0060Flood control | 100% | October 13, 2022 | October 5, 2022 | — | completedsumbong source |
Start: February 17, 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": "Isabela 4th District Engineering Office",
"ratio": 0.9999962809441565,
"abcPhp": 69480000,
"threshold": 0.995,
"contractId": "22BH0060",
"contractor": "V B MANUBAY CONST",
"contractCostPhp": 69479741.6
}Source documents
Possible Innocent Explanations
- Accurate cost estimating
- Single qualified bid at market rate
- ABC set equal to engineer’s estimate