Making the Grade

Commission on Human Rights,

November 17, 2019

M/WBE Letter Grade

Letter Grade Overview

The Commission on Human Rights had $1 million in total M/WBE-eligible spending, with 0% on construction, 49% on professional services, 21% on standard services, and 30% on goods. CCHR received an A grade, earning an A grade with African Americans, an A grade with Asian Americans, an A grade with Hispanic Americans, and a B grade with women-owned businesses. In FY19, CCHR spent $814,811 with M/WBEs, an additional $75,151 since FY 2018. This represents 80.1% M/WBE spending, a 15.9% increase in its M/WBE share since FY18.

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 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 $168,804 280.78% $248,985 No Goal $0 0.00% $41,914 49.21% $41,299
Standard Services $20,872 80.68% $33,259 514.26% $21,017 162.48% $37,399 173.48% $103,032
Goods < $100K $114,209 542.65% $89,515 372.16% $24,041 159.92% $14,796 19.68% $58,103
Total LL174 Spending $303,884 $371,759 $45,057 $94,108 $202,433
Weighted Grade A A A B 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
$1,017,242 $0 $501,001 $215,577 $300,664

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

Category C PS SS G
AFA, HA, W 0.00% 49.25% 21.19% 29.56%
AA No Goal

Step 3: Actual LL174 M/WBE Spending

Category C PS SS G
African American $0 $168,804 $20,872 $114,209
Asian American $0 $248,985 $33,259 $89,515
Hispanic American $0 $0 $21,017 $24,041
Women $0 $41,914 $37,399 $14,796

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

Category C PS SS G
African American 0.00% 33.69% 9.68% 37.99%
Asian American 0.00% 49.70% 15.43% 29.77%
Hispanic American 0.00% 0.00% 9.75% 8.00%
Women 0.00% 8.37% 17.35% 4.92%

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% 280.78% 80.68% 542.65%
Asian American 0.00% No Goal 514.26% 372.16%
Hispanic American 0.00% 0.00% 162.48% 159.92%
Women 0.00% 49.21% 173.48% 19.68%

Step 6: Final Score

Category C PS SS G
African American 315.77% A 5 4.75
Asian American 431.50% A 5
Hispanic American 81.70% A 5
Women 66.82% B 4

Subcontract Data

Commission on Human Rights, 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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