Administration for Children's Services, FY 2021
October 18, 2021
M/WBE Letter Grade
Letter Grade Overview
The Administration for Children’s Services had $50.5 million in total M/WBE-eligible spending, with 4% on construction, 34% on professional services, 46% on standard services, and 16% on goods. ACS received a B grade, earning a C grade with African Americans, an A grade with Asian Americans, an A grade with Hispanic Americans, and an F grade with women-owned firms. In FY 21, ACS spent $14.6 million with M/WBEs, a decrease of $2.8 million since FY 20. This represents 29% M/WBE spending, a 5 percentage point decrease in its M/WBE share since FY 20. When compared with FY 14, ACS increased their spending by $8.9 million, which represents an 8 percentage point increase in M/WBE spending.
About ACS
http://www1.nyc.gov/site/acs/about/doing-business-acs.page
Agency Fiscal Year 2021 Spending within Local Law 174*
| African American | Asian American | Hispanic American | Women | Non M/WBE | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $ | % | $ | % | $ | % | $ | % | $ | ||
| Construction | $380,791 | 146.76% | $99,026 | 41.26% | $5,756 | 1.48% | $0 | 0.00% | $1,676,635 | |
| Professional Services | $1,267,662 | 63.37% | $4,404,859 | No Goal | $375,381 | 24.65% | $368,729 | 5.94% | $10,521,419 | |
| Standard Services | $900,530 | 26.82% | $665,141 | 28.71% | $3,889,469 | 162.64% | $360,297 | 5.25% | $17,630,277 | |
| Goods < $100K | $36,997 | 7.85% | $749,228 | 89.15% | $377,799 | 67.34% | $681,294 | 28.14% | $6,090,197 | |
| Total LL174 Spending | $2,585,980 | $5,918,253 | $4,648,404 | $1,410,319 | $35,918,528 | |||||
| Weighted Grade | C | A | A | F | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $50,481,484 | $2,162,207 | $16,938,050 | $23,445,713 | $7,935,515 |
Step 2: Weighted Matrix (Industry Spending/Total Eligible Spending)
| Category | C | PS | SS | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AFA, HA, W | 4.28% | 33.55% | 46.44% | 15.72% |
| AA | No Goal |
Step 3: Actual LL174 M/WBE Spending
| Category | C | PS | SS | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| African American | $380,791 | $1,267,662 | $900,530 | $36,997 |
| Asian American | $99,026 | $4,404,859 | $665,141 | $749,228 |
| Hispanic American | $5,756 | $375,381 | $3,889,469 | $377,799 |
| Women | $0 | $368,729 | $360,297 | $681,294 |
Step 4: Actual Spending Percentage (Actual LL174 M/WBE Spending/Industry Spending)
| Category | C | PS | SS | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| African American | 17.61% | 7.48% | 3.84% | 0.47% |
| Asian American | 4.58% | 26.01% | 2.84% | 9.44% |
| Hispanic American | 0.27% | 2.22% | 16.59% | 4.76% |
| Women | 0.00% | 2.18% | 1.54% | 8.59% |
Step 5: LL174 M/WBE Spending as Percentage of Target Achieved (Actual Spending Percentage/LL174 Target)
| Category | C | PS | SS | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| African American | 146.76% | 63.37% | 26.82% | 7.85% |
| Asian American | 41.26% | No Goal | 28.71% | 89.15% |
| Hispanic American | 1.48% | 24.65% | 162.64% | 67.34% |
| Women | 0.00% | 5.94% | 5.25% | 28.14% |
Step 6: Final Score
| Category | C | PS | SS | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| African American | 41.24% | C | 3 | 3.5 |
| Asian American | 121.94% | A | 5 | |
| Hispanic American | 94.46% | A | 5 | |
| Women | 8.85% | F | 1 |
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 |
