Making the Grade

Business Integrity Commission,

October 30, 2018

M/WBE Letter Grade

Letter Grade Overview

The Business Integrity Commission had $463,695 in total M/WBE-eligible spending, with 0% on construction, 57% on goods, 29% on professional services, and 14% on standard services. BIC received a D grade, earning a D grade with African Americans, and an F grade with Asian Americans, Hispanic American-owned businesses, and women-owned firms. In FY 18, BIC spent $160,983 with M/WBEs, an additional $56,316 since FY 2017. This represents 34.7% M/WBE spending, a 16.5% increase in its M/WBE share since FY 17.

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Agency Fiscal Year 2018 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% $123,401 No Goal $0 0.00% $0 0.00% $10,965
Standard Services $15,930 207.34% $0 0.00% $0 0.00% $2,190 34.20% $45,903
Goods < $100K $3,234 17.41% $0 0.00% $0 0.00% $16,229 24.47% $245,844
Total LL174 Spending $19,164 $123,401 $0 $18,418 $302,712
Weighted Grade D 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
$463,695 $0 $134,366 $64,023 $265,306

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

Category C PS SS G
AFA, HA, W 0.00% 28.98% 13.81% 57.22%
AA No Goal

Step 3: Actual LL174 M/WBE Spending

Category C PS SS G
African American $0 $0 $15,930 $3,234
Asian American $0 $123,401 $0 $0
Hispanic American $0 $0 $0 $0
Women $0 $0 $2,190 $16,229

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

Category C PS SS G
African American 0.00% 0.00% 24.88% 1.22%
Asian American 0.00% 91.84% 0.00% 0.00%
Hispanic American 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Women 0.00% 0.00% 3.42% 6.12%

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% 207.34% 17.41%
Asian American 0.00% No Goal 0.00% 0.00%
Hispanic American 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Women 0.00% 0.00% 34.20% 24.47%

Step 6: Final Score

Category C PS SS G
African American 38.59% D 2 1.25
Asian American 0.00% F 1
Hispanic American 0.00% F 1
Women 18.72% F 1

Subcontract Data

Business Integrity Commission, FY 2018

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
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