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 23HN0056 was awarded at 99.97% of its ABC. Across its 32 recorded contracts, QUIRANTE CONST CORP FORMERLY: QUIRANTE CONST was awarded at ≥99.5% of ABC 31 times (96.9%), versus 70.4% for flood-control contracts overall. Contractors may consistently bid close to the ABC to maximize their chances of winning while staying within legal limits.
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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 Flood Control Structure along Basak Creek, Mandaue City, Cebu23HN0056Flood control | 100% | January 7, 2024 | January 7, 2024 | No target date from DPWH, so lateness cannot be computed | completedsumbong source |
Start: May 12, 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": "Cebu 6th District Engineering Office",
"ratio": 0.9996915918367347,
"abcPhp": 49000000,
"threshold": 0.995,
"contractId": "23HN0056",
"contractor": "QUIRANTE CONST CORP FORMERLY: QUIRANTE CONST",
"contractCostPhp": 48984888
}Source documents
Possible Innocent Explanations
- Accurate cost estimating
- Single qualified bid at market rate
- ABC set equal to engineer’s estimate