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 24CC0024 was awarded at 100.00% of its ABC. Across its 21 recorded contracts, YPR GEN CONTRACTOR AND CONST SUPPLY INC was awarded at ≥99.5% of ABC 20 times (95.2%), versus 70.4% for flood-control contracts overall. Contractors may bid at the ABC to maximize their chances of winning when competition is tight.
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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 Riverbank Protection Structure (Phase III) at Barangay San Roque, Baliuag, Bulacan24CC0024 | 100% | November 2, 2024 | November 2, 2024 | — | completedsumbong source |
Start: February 7, 2024 · 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": "Bulacan 1st District Engineering Office",
"ratio": 0.9999959311898479,
"abcPhp": 96499955.84,
"threshold": 0.995,
"contractId": "24CC0024",
"contractor": "YPR GEN CONTRACTOR AND CONST SUPPLY INC",
"contractCostPhp": 96499563.2
}Source documents
Possible Innocent Explanations
- Accurate cost estimating
- Single qualified bid at market rate
- ABC set equal to engineer’s estimate