Administration for Children's Services, FY 2018
October 30, 2018
M/WBE Letter Grade
Letter Grade Overview
The Administration for Children’s Services had $41.9 million in total M/WBE-eligible spending, with 0% on construction, 8% on goods, 39% on professional services, and 53% on standard services. ACS received a C grade, earning an A grade with Asian Americans and D grades for Hispanic American, African American and women-owned firms. In FY 18, ACS spent $9.4 million with M/WBEs, an additional $1.3 million since FY 2017. This represents 22.4% M/WBE spending, a 0.1% decrease in its M/WBE share since FY 17.
About ACS
http://www1.nyc.gov/site/acs/about/doing-business-acs.page
Agency Fiscal Year 2018 Spending within Local Law 174*
| African American | Asian American | Hispanic American | Women | Non M/WBE | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $ | % | $ | % | $ | % | $ | % | $ | ||
| Construction | $0 | 0.00% | $3,471 | 74.23% | $0 | 0.00% | $0 | 0.00% | $54,977 | |
| Professional Services | $107,995 | 5.54% | $3,064,270 | No Goal | $84,492 | 6.51% | $1,310,405 | 47.49% | $11,664,992 | |
| Standard Services | $1,259,041 | 47.35% | $1,142,858 | 171.91% | $804,081 | 60.47% | $338,491 | 15.27% | $18,616,171 | |
| Goods < $100K | $307,527 | 126.85% | $429,750 | 155.11% | $101,010 | 58.33% | $445,337 | 51.43% | $2,179,724 | |
| Total LL174 Spending | $1,674,563 | $4,640,349 | $989,582 | $2,094,233 | $32,515,865 | |||||
| Weighted Grade | D | A | D | D | N/A | |||||
$ = the dollar amount spent in the Local Law 174 eligible category. % = the percentage of the Local Law 174 target that was achieved.
* Letter grades are calculated using a weighted average of agency spending across population groups and sectors. All dollars and percents are based on Local Law 174 and exclude categories described in Appendix D: Methodology. For a complete worksheet detailing how this agency grade was calculated, see Appendix B: Worksheets.
M/WBE Letter Grade Worksheet
| Category | C | PS | SS | G |
| African American (AFA) | 8% | 12% | 12% | 7% |
| Asian American (AA) | 8% | No Goal | 3% | 8% |
| Hispanic American (HA) | 4% | 8% | 6% | 5% |
| Women (W) | 18% | 17% | 10% | 25% |
| C: Construction PS: Professional Services. SS: Standard Services G: Goods | ||||
| Weighted % | Score | Avg. Score | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| > 80 | 5 | > 4.25 | A |
| > 60 | 4 | > 3.25 | B |
| > 40 | 3 | > 2.25 | C |
| > 20 | 2 | > 1.25 | D |
| < 20 | 1 | < 1.25 | F |
Step 1: Total Eligible Spending Per Industry
| Total Eligible Spending | C | PS | SS | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $41,914,593 | $58,448 | $16,232,154 | $22,160,642 | $3,463,348 |
Step 2: Weighted Matrix (Industry Spending/Total Eligible Spending)
| Category | C | PS | SS | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AFA, HA, W | 0.14% | 38.73% | 52.87% | 8.26% |
| AA | No Goal |
Step 3: Actual LL174 M/WBE Spending
| Category | C | PS | SS | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| African American | $0 | $107,995 | $1,259,041 | $307,527 |
| Asian American | $3,471 | $3,064,270 | $1,142,858 | $429,750 |
| Hispanic American | $0 | $84,492 | $804,081 | $101,010 |
| Women | $0 | $1,310,405 | $338,491 | $445,337 |
Step 4: Actual Spending Percentage (Actual LL174 M/WBE Spending/Industry Spending)
| Category | C | PS | SS | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| African American | 0.00% | 0.67% | 5.68% | 8.88% |
| Asian American | 5.94% | 18.88% | 5.16% | 12.41% |
| Hispanic American | 0.00% | 0.52% | 3.63% | 2.92% |
| Women | 0.00% | 8.07% | 1.53% | 12.86% |
Step 5: LL174 M/WBE Spending as Percentage of Target Achieved (Actual Spending Percentage/LL174 Target)
| Category | C | PS | SS | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| African American | 0.00% | 5.54% | 47.35% | 126.85% |
| Asian American | 74.23% | No Goal | 171.91% | 155.11% |
| Hispanic American | 0.00% | 6.51% | 60.47% | 58.33% |
| Women | 0.00% | 47.49% | 15.27% | 51.43% |
Step 6: Final Score
| Category | C | PS | SS | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| African American | 37.66% | D | 2 | 2.75 |
| Asian American | 169.42% | A | 5 | |
| Hispanic American | 39.31% | D | 2 | |
| Women | 30.72% | D | 2 |
Subcontract Data
| Total Reported Spending | LL174 Eligible Spending | Non Eligible Spending |
|---|---|---|
| $0 | $0 | $0 |
| LL174 Sub Spending | Construction | Goods | Professional Services | Standard Services | M/WBE Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| African American | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Asian American | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Hispanic American | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Women | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Industry Total | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
