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 23PA0019 was awarded at 100.00% 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. This may be due to precise cost estimation or rounding practices during bidding.
Only contractors and government agencies named in public procurement records are shown. Private individuals are not named.
Satellite before / after
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 Flood Control Structure along Abra Major River Basin (Phase II), Bagalay, Tayum, Abra23PA0019Flood control | 100% | November 16, 2023 | June 28, 2023 | — | completedsumbong source |
Start: March 30, 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": 1.0000000046632178,
"abcPhp": 96499890.55,
"threshold": 0.995,
"contractId": "23PA0019",
"contractor": "MG SAMIDAN CONST",
"contractCostPhp": 96499891
}Source documents
Possible Innocent Explanations
- Accurate cost estimating
- Single qualified bid at market rate
- ABC set equal to engineer’s estimate