Administration for Children's Services, FY 2019
November 17, 2019
M/WBE Letter Grade
Letter Grade Overview
The Administration for Children’s Services had $45.7 million in total M/WBE-eligible spending, with 1% on construction, 36% on professional services, 57% on standard services, and 6% on goods. ACS received a B grade, earning a D grade with African Americans, an A grade with Asian Americans, a B grade with Hispanic Americans, and a D grade with women-owned firms. In FY19, ACS spent $11.9 million with M/WBEs, an additional $2.5 million since FY 2018. This represents 26% M/WBE spending, a 3.5% increase in its M/WBE share since FY18.
About ACS
http://www1.nyc.gov/site/acs/about/doing-business-acs.page
Agency Fiscal Year 2019 Spending within Local Law 174*
| African American | Asian American | Hispanic American | Women | Non M/WBE | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $ | % | $ | % | $ | % | $ | % | $ | ||
| Construction | $0 | 0.00% | $0 | 0.00% | $496,648 | 2500.00% | $0 | 0.00% | $0 | |
| Professional Services | $628,613 | 31.90% | $3,913,083 | No Goal | $93,479 | 7.12% | $1,814,280 | 65.00% | $9,970,577 | |
| Standard Services | $1,313,095 | 42.07% | $1,445,268 | 185.23% | $659,159 | 42.24% | $439,205 | 16.89% | $22,152,227 | |
| Goods < $100K | $121,968 | 62.19% | $218,781 | 97.62% | $240,618 | 171.78% | $491,470 | 70.17% | $1,728,692 | |
| Total LL174 Spending | $2,063,675 | $5,577,132 | $1,489,904 | $2,744,955 | $33,851,496 | |||||
| Weighted Grade | D | A | B | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $45,727,162 | $496,648 | $16,420,031 | $26,008,954 | $2,801,529 |
Step 2: Weighted Matrix (Industry Spending/Total Eligible Spending)
| Category | C | PS | SS | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AFA, HA, W | 1.09% | 35.91% | 56.88% | 6.13% |
| AA | No Goal |
Step 3: Actual LL174 M/WBE Spending
| Category | C | PS | SS | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| African American | $0 | $628,613 | $1,313,095 | $121,968 |
| Asian American | $0 | $3,913,083 | $1,445,268 | $218,781 |
| Hispanic American | $496,648 | $93,479 | $659,159 | $240,618 |
| Women | $0 | $1,814,280 | $439,205 | $491,470 |
Step 4: Actual Spending Percentage (Actual LL174 M/WBE Spending/Industry Spending)
| Category | C | PS | SS | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| African American | 0.00% | 3.83% | 5.05% | 4.35% |
| Asian American | 0.00% | 23.83% | 5.56% | 7.81% |
| Hispanic American | 100.00% | 0.57% | 2.53% | 8.59% |
| Women | 0.00% | 11.05% | 1.69% | 17.54% |
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% | 31.90% | 42.07% | 62.19% |
| Asian American | 0.00% | No Goal | 185.23% | 97.62% |
| Hispanic American | 2500.00% | 7.12% | 42.24% | 171.78% |
| Women | 0.00% | 65.00% | 16.89% | 70.17% |
Step 6: Final Score
| Category | C | PS | SS | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| African American | 39.20% | D | 2 | 3.25 |
| Asian American | 173.71% | A | 5 | |
| Hispanic American | 64.26% | B | 4 | |
| Women | 37.24% | D | 2 |
Subcontract Data
| Total Reported Spending | LL174 Eligible Spending | Non Eligible Spending |
|---|---|---|
| $15,300 | $15,300 | $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 | $15,300 | $0 | $15,300 |
| Women | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Industry Total | $0 | $0 | $15,300 | $0 | $15,300 |
