Making the Grade

Business Integrity Commission,

September 1, 2016

M/WBE Letter Grade

Letter Grade Overview

BIC had limited M/WBE spending across the board and received failing marks with all minority groups. As such, the agency grade decreased from a D to an F.

About BIC

The Business Integrity Commission (BIC) regulates and monitors the trade waste hauling industry and the wholesalers and businesses operating in the City’s public wholesale markets, and ensures the integrity of businesses in these industries.

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Agency Fiscal Year 2016 Spending within Local Law 174*

  African American Asian American Hispanic American Women Non M/WBE
  $ % $ % $ % $ % $
Construction $0 0.00% $0 0.00% $0 0.00% $0 0.00% $0
Professional Services $0 0.00% $0 No Goal $0 0.00% $0 0.00% $289,574
Standard Services $0 0.00% $0 0.00% $1,624 35.75% $0 0.00% $74,084
Goods < $100K $0 0.00% $750 5.25% $0 0.00% $6,226 13.93% $171,745
Total LL174 Spending $0 $750 $1,624 $6,226 $535,403
Weighted Grade F F F 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

Reference: Local Law 174 Target Spending Percent

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

Reference: Grade Scale

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
$544,002 $0 $289,574 $75,708 $178,721

Step 2: Weighted Matrix (Industry Spending/Total Eligible Spending)

Category C PS SS G
AFA, HA, W 0.00% 53.23% 13.92% 32.85%
AA No Goal

Step 3: Actual LL174 M/WBE Spending

Category C PS SS G
African American $0 $0 $0 $0
Asian American $0 $0 $0 $750
Hispanic American $0 $0 $1,624 $0
Women $0 $0 $0 $6,226

Step 4: Actual Spending Percentage (Actual LL174 M/WBE Spending/Industry Spending)

Category C PS SS G
African American 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Asian American 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.42%
Hispanic American 0.00% 0.00% 2.15% 0.00%
Women 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 3.48%

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% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Asian American 0.00% No Goal 0.00% 5.25%
Hispanic American 0.00% 0.00% 35.75% 0.00%
Women 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 13.93%

Step 6: Final Score

Category C PS SS G
African American 0.00% F 1 1
Asian American 3.68% F 1
Hispanic American 4.98% F 1
Women 4.58% F 1

Subcontract Data

Business Integrity Commission, FY 2016

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
$242 billion
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2022