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 22HO0048 was awarded at 100.00% of its ABC. Across its 88 recorded contracts, QM BUILDERS was awarded at ≥99.5% of ABC 84 times (95.5%), versus 70.4% for flood-control contracts overall. It is possible that the contractor simply bid the maximum allowed amount, which is permitted under procurement rules.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Improvement of Riverbank along Parale River, Sta. 0 + 000 - Sta. 0 + 700, Malabuyoc, Cebu22HO0048Flood control | 100% | January 24, 2023 | January 24, 2023 | No target date from DPWH, so lateness cannot be computed | completedsumbong source |
Start: March 24, 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": "Cebu 7th District Engineering Office",
"ratio": 1,
"abcPhp": 96499958.77,
"threshold": 0.995,
"contractId": "22HO0048",
"contractor": "QM BUILDERS",
"contractCostPhp": 96499958.77
}Source documents
Possible Innocent Explanations
- Accurate cost estimating
- Single qualified bid at market rate
- ABC set equal to engineer’s estimate