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 24BH0235 was awarded at 100.00% of its ABC. Across its 36 recorded contracts, DALCON CONST was awarded at ≥99.5% of ABC 35 times (97.2%), versus 70.4% for flood-control contracts overall. It is possible that the winning bid was rounded up to match the ABC exactly, which can happen if bidders aim to maximize their offer within legal limits.
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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 Linomot Flood Control Structure, Section 2, Jones, Isabela24BH0235Flood control | 100% | August 7, 2025 | October 15, 2024 | No target date from DPWH, so lateness cannot be computed | completedsumbong source |
Start: June 3, 2024 · 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": 0.9999975842487047,
"abcPhp": 96500000,
"threshold": 0.995,
"contractId": "24BH0235",
"contractor": "DALCON CONST",
"contractCostPhp": 96499766.88
}Source documents
Possible Innocent Explanations
- Accurate cost estimating
- Single qualified bid at market rate
- ABC set equal to engineer’s estimate