Making the Grade

Business Integrity Commission,

December 1, 2020

M/WBE Letter Grade

Letter Grade Overview

The Business Integrity Commission had $312,450 in total M/WBE-eligible spending, with 0% on construction, 35% on professional services, 34% on standard services, and 31% on goods. BIC received a C grade, earning an F grade with African Americans, a D grade with Asian Americans, an F grade with Hispanic Americans, and an A grade with women-owned firms. In FY 20, BIC spent $153,257 with M/WBEs, a decrease of $101,247 since FY 19. This represents 49.1% M/WBE spending, a 1% decrease in its M/WBE share since FY 19.

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Agency Fiscal Year 2020 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% $94,042 No Goal $0 0.00% $0 0.00% $16,452
Standard Services $0 0.00% $0 0.00% $0 0.00% $10,180 96.53% $95,278
Goods < $100K $520 7.70% $3,654 47.34% $0 0.00% $44,861 185.96% $47,463
Total LL174 Spending $520 $97,696 $0 $55,041 $159,192
Weighted Grade F D F A 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
$312,450 $0 $110,494 $105,458 $96,498

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

Category C PS SS G
AFA, HA, W 0.00% 35.36% 33.75% 30.88%
AA No Goal

Step 3: Actual LL174 M/WBE Spending

Category C PS SS G
African American $0 $0 $0 $520
Asian American $0 $94,042 $0 $3,654
Hispanic American $0 $0 $0 $0
Women $0 $0 $10,180 $44,861

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% 0.54%
Asian American 0.00% 85.11% 0.00% 3.79%
Hispanic American 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Women 0.00% 0.00% 9.65% 46.49%

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% 7.70%
Asian American 0.00% No Goal 0.00% 47.34%
Hispanic American 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Women 0.00% 0.00% 96.54% 185.96%

Step 6: Final Score

Category C PS SS G
African American 2.38% F 1 2.25
Asian American 22.62% D 2
Hispanic American 0.00% F 1
Women 90.01% A 5

Subcontract Data

Business Integrity Commission, FY 2020

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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