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 23CC0090 lists a cost of ₱96.50M, 0.00% above its Approved Budget for the Contract of ₱96.50M. Under RA 9184, awards normally may not exceed the ABC. This small excess may be due to rounding or a minor data entry error.
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 River Control Project along Balagtas River, San Juan, Sta. 09+600 - Sta. 09+805, Balagtas, Bulacan23CC0090Flood control | 100% | December 9, 2023 | December 4, 2023 | — | completedsumbong source |
Start: February 13, 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": "Bulacan 1st District Engineering Office",
"ratio": 1.0000058509197143,
"abcPhp": 96499358.66,
"threshold": 0.995,
"contractId": "23CC0090",
"contractor": "A R L CONST",
"contractCostPhp": 96499923.27
}Source documents
Possible Innocent Explanations
- Accurate cost estimating
- Single qualified bid at market rate
- ABC set equal to engineer’s estimate
- This small excess may be due to rounding or a minor data entry error.