DepEd/DOH Award Far Above Office Peers
A PhilGEPS award is at least 50× the median of the same office's awards in the same business category and year.
This is a statistical anomaly or indicator worth examining — not proof of wrongdoing, fraud, or corruption against any person.
Indicator: SOUTHERN PHILIPPINES MEDICAL CENTER awarded ₱53.20M to LIFELINE DIAGNOSTICS SUPPLIES, INC. for 'Variant NBS Sickle Cell Program Reorder Pack (HPLC' (2021-05-28), 172.2× the median of its 30 'Laboratory Supplies and Equipment' awards in 2021 (₱309,000). PhilGEPS records do not list quantities, so order size cannot be compared. This may reflect a one-time bulk purchase for a specialized program or a high-value diagnostic kit not routinely procured.
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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.
Completion schedule is shown for project and contractor flags only.
Rule Definition
Compares each DepEd/DOH award with the median of the same procuring office, PhilGEPS business category and year (≥15 peer awards, award ≥₱20M). Reviewers reject cases where the title explains the scale (annual or consolidated supply, major equipment, works).
Triggering Data & citations
Award of ₱53,200,000 is 172× the median of the 30 'Laboratory Supplies and Equipment' awards by SOUTHERN PHILIPPINES MEDICAL CENTER in 2021 (₱309,000).
{
"award": {
"url": "/agency-awards/5fdf35bd-fdee-4766-b042-dce3be0f5eb3",
"title": "Variant NBS Sickle Cell Program Reorder Pack (HPLC",
"office": "SOUTHERN PHILIPPINES MEDICAL CENTER",
"awardId": "5fdf35bd-fdee-4766-b042-dce3be0f5eb3",
"awardee": "LIFELINE DIAGNOSTICS SUPPLIES, INC.",
"amountPhp": 53200000,
"awardDate": "2021-05-28",
"referenceId": "2022-10-3125",
"businessCategory": "Laboratory Supplies and Equipment"
},
"basis": "office_category_year",
"peers": 30,
"ratio": 172.2,
"medianPhp": 309000
}Source documents
Possible Innocent Explanations
- A single consolidated or annual procurement can legitimately dwarf routine purchases in the same category.
- This may reflect a one-time bulk purchase for a specialized program or a high-value diagnostic kit not routinely procured.