Making the Grade

Business Integrity Commission,

November 17, 2019

M/WBE Letter Grade

Letter Grade Overview

The Business Integrity Commission had $511,505 in total M/WBE-eligible spending, with 0% on construction, 21% on professional services, 35% on standard services, and 44% on goods. BIC received a C grade, earning a C grade with African Americans, an A grade with Asian Americans, an F grade with Hispanic Americans, and a D grade with women-owned firms. In FY19, BIC spent $254,504 with M/WBEs, an additional $93,521 since FY 2018. This represents 49.8% M/WBE spending, a 15% increase in its M/WBE share since FY18.

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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% $0 0.00% $0 0.00% $0
Professional Services $0 0.00% $92,940 No Goal $0 0.00% $0 0.00% $13,992
Standard Services $25,020 116.78% $90,950 1698.01% $0 0.00% $0 0.00% $62,572
Goods < $100K $3,615 22.85% $0 0.00% $0 0.00% $41,979 74.29% $180,436
Total LL174 Spending $28,635 $183,890 $0 $41,979 $257,000
Weighted Grade C A F 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

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
$511,505 $0 $106,932 $178,542 $226,031

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

Category C PS SS G
AFA, HA, W 0.00% 20.91% 34.91% 44.19%
AA No Goal

Step 3: Actual LL174 M/WBE Spending

Category C PS SS G
African American $0 $0 $25,020 $3,615
Asian American $0 $92,940 $90,950 $0
Hispanic American $0 $0 $0 $0
Women $0 $0 $0 $41,979

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

Category C PS SS G
African American 0.00% 0.00% 14.01% 1.60%
Asian American 0.00% 86.92% 50.94% 0.00%
Hispanic American 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Women 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 18.57%

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% 116.78% 22.85%
Asian American 0.00% No Goal 1698.01% 0.00%
Hispanic American 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Women 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 74.29%

Step 6: Final Score

Category C PS SS G
African American 50.86% C 3 2.75
Asian American 749.35% A 5
Hispanic American 0.00% F 1
Women 32.83% D 2

Subcontract Data

Business Integrity Commission, FY 2019

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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