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 22IF0004 lists a cost of ₱29.40M, 0.00% above its Approved Budget for the Contract of ₱29.40M. Under RA 9184, awards normally may not exceed the ABC. The small excess may be due to rounding or clerical error in data entry.
Only contractors and government agencies named in public procurement records are shown. Private individuals are not named.
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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 Sabang Flood Control, Palompon, Leyte22IF0004Flood control | 100% | August 19, 2022 | August 19, 2022 | — | completedsumbong source |
Start: February 21, 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": "Leyte 4th District Engineering Office",
"ratio": 1.0000135069863287,
"abcPhp": 29399600.35,
"threshold": 0.995,
"contractId": "22IF0004",
"contractor": "A C RIVERO DEVELOPMENT CORP",
"contractCostPhp": 29399997.45
}Source documents
Possible Innocent Explanations
- Accurate cost estimating
- Single qualified bid at market rate
- ABC set equal to engineer’s estimate