Making the Grade

Commission on Human Rights,

October 30, 2018

M/WBE Letter Grade

Letter Grade Overview

The Commission on Human Rights had $1.2 million in total M/WBE-eligible spending, with 0% on construction, 23% on goods, 48% on professional services, and 29% on standard services. CCHR received an A grade, earning A grades with Asian Americans, Hispanic Americans, African American businesses, and women-owned businesses. In FY 18, CCHR spent $739,660 with M/WBEs, an additional $471,163 since FY 2017. This represents 64.2% M/WBE spending, a 27% increase in its M/WBE share since FY 17.

About CCHR

The City Commission on Human Rights (CCHR) investigates allegations of discrimination in employment, housing and public accommodations, as well as bias-related harassment. In addition, the CCHR initiates investigations and prosecutes systemic Human Rights Law violations.

http://www1.nyc.gov/site/cchr/index.page

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 $93,875 141.60% $234,138 No Goal $7,500 16.97% $97,772 104.10% $119,201
Standard Services $52,540 129.92% $13,907 137.56% $15,313 75.73% $87,617 259.99% $167,623
Goods < $100K $8,852 48.22% $46,169 220.08% $54,672 416.97% $27,305 41.65% $125,236
Total LL174 Spending $155,267 $294,214 $77,485 $212,694 $412,060
Weighted Grade A A A 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
$1,151,719 $0 $552,484 $337,000 $262,235

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

Category C PS SS G
AFA, HA, W 0.00% 47.97% 29.26% 22.77%
AA No Goal

Step 3: Actual LL174 M/WBE Spending

Category C PS SS G
African American $0 $93,875 $52,540 $8,852
Asian American $0 $234,138 $13,907 $46,169
Hispanic American $0 $7,500 $15,313 $54,672
Women $0 $97,772 $87,617 $27,305

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

Category C PS SS G
African American 0.00% 16.99% 15.59% 3.38%
Asian American 0.00% 42.38% 4.13% 17.61%
Hispanic American 0.00% 1.36% 4.54% 20.85%
Women 0.00% 17.70% 26.00% 10.41%

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% 141.60% 129.92% 48.22%
Asian American 0.00% No Goal 137.56% 220.08%
Hispanic American 0.00% 16.97% 75.73% 416.97%
Women 0.00% 104.10% 259.99% 41.65%

Step 6: Final Score

Category C PS SS G
African American 116.92% A 5 5
Asian American 173.67% A 5
Hispanic American 125.24% A 5
Women 135.49% A 5

Subcontract Data

Commission on Human Rights, 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
$242 billion
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