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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 22PA0362 was awarded at 99.61% of its ABC. Across its 44 recorded contracts, MG SAMIDAN CONST was awarded at ≥99.5% of ABC 42 times (95.5%), versus 70.4% for flood-control contracts overall. Contractors may consistently bid near the ABC to maximize their chances of winning within legal limits.

Public record entityConstruction of Cardona Flood Control Structure, Barangay Cardona, Dolores, Abra
LocationDOLORES (ABRA), ABRA, Cordillera Administrative RegionContract 22PA0362
Amount₱95,556,743.8599.61% of approved budget (ABC) sumbong source

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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.

Reported complete (DPWH): 1Ongoing: 0Delayed: 0Status unknown: 0
ProjectProg.Target endActual endDays lateStatus
Construction of Cardona Flood Control Structure, Barangay Cardona, Dolores, Abra22PA0362Flood control100%November 25, 2023November 25, 2023—completedsumbong source

Start: February 21, 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": "Abra District Engineering Office",
  "ratio": 0.9961227003382478,
  "abcPhp": 95928688.12,
  "threshold": 0.995,
  "contractId": "22PA0362",
  "contractor": "MG SAMIDAN CONST",
  "contractCostPhp": 95556743.85
}

Possible Innocent Explanations

  • Accurate cost estimating
  • Single qualified bid at market rate
  • ABC set equal to engineer’s estimate