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 24C00516 was awarded at 100.00% of its ABC. Across its 15 recorded contracts, TOPNOTCH CATALYST BUILDERS INC / ONE FRAME CONST INC was awarded at ≥99.5% of ABC 15 times (100.0%), versus 70.4% for flood-control contracts overall. It is possible that the bid was calculated to exactly match the ABC, which is allowed as long as it does not exceed it.
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 Mitigation Structure including Road Dike, Malangaan Section (Upstream), Doña Remedios Trinidad, Bulacan24C00516Flood control | 100% | May 14, 2025 | January 13, 2025 | — | completedsumbong source |
Start: June 19, 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 3rd District Engineering Office",
"ratio": 0.9999995651483621,
"abcPhp": 98999282.16,
"threshold": 0.995,
"contractId": "24C00516",
"contractor": "TOPNOTCH CATALYST BUILDERS INC / ONE FRAME CONST INC",
"contractCostPhp": 98999239.11
}Source documents
Possible Innocent Explanations
- Accurate cost estimating
- Single qualified bid at market rate
- ABC set equal to engineer’s estimate