Making the Grade

Commission on Human Rights,

December 1, 2020

M/WBE Letter Grade

Letter Grade Overview

The Commission on Human Rights had $917,579 in total M/WBE-eligible spending, with 0% on construction, 52% on professional services, 38% on standard services, and 10% on goods. CCHR received an A grade, earning an A grade with African Americans, an A grade with Asian Americans, a C grade with Hispanic Americans, and an A grade with women-owned businesses. In FY 20, CCHR spent $595,455 with M/WBEs, a decrease of $219,356 since FY 19. This represents 64.9% M/WBE spending, a 15.2% decrease in its M/WBE share since FY 19.

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.

https://www1.nyc.gov/site/cchr/about/doing-business-cchr.page

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 $100,309 175.88% $145,932 No Goal $0 0.00% $60,629 75.04% $168,392
Standard Services $63,420 151.61% $77,620 742.21% $14,745 70.50% $100,326 287.80% $92,485
Goods < $100K $15,944 243.03% $4,084 54.46% $10,185 217.34% $2,262 9.66% $61,248
Total LL174 Spending $179,672 $227,635 $24,930 $163,218 $322,124
Weighted Grade A A C 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
$917,579 $0 $475,261 $348,595 $93,722

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

Category C PS SS G
AFA, HA, W 0.00% 51.80% 37.99% 10.21%
AA No Goal

Step 3: Actual LL174 M/WBE Spending

Category C PS SS G
African American $0 $100,309 $63,420 $15,944
Asian American $0 $145,932 $77,620 $4,084
Hispanic American $0 $0 $14,745 $10,185
Women $0 $60,629 $100,326 $2,262

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

Category C PS SS G
African American 0.00% 21.11% 18.19% 17.01%
Asian American 0.00% 30.71% 22.27% 4.36%
Hispanic American 0.00% 0.00% 4.23% 10.87%
Women 0.00% 12.76% 28.78% 2.41%

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% 175.88% 151.61% 243.03%
Asian American 0.00% No Goal 742.21% 54.46%
Hispanic American 0.00% 0.00% 70.50% 217.34%
Women 0.00% 75.04% 287.80% 9.66%

Step 6: Final Score

Category C PS SS G
African American 173.52% A 5 4.5
Asian American 596.49% A 5
Hispanic American 48.98% C 3
Women 149.19% A 5

Subcontract Data

Commission on Human Rights, 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
$242 billion
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2022