Making the Grade

Department for the Aging,

July 1, 2014

M/WBE Letter Grade

Letter Grade Overview

DFTA failed to spend significantly with any of the three eligible groups within its main industry of procurement: professional services. The agency exceeded goals with both Black American and Women-owned businesses in standard services procurement, yet failed to spend with any Asian American businesses in any industry. These combined factors led to a D.

About DFTA

The Department for the Aging (DFTA) promotes, administers and coordinates the development and provision of services for older New Yorkers to help them maintain their independence and participation in their communities.

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Agency Fiscal Year 2014 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% $114,183
Professional Services $30,640 18.21% $0 No Goal $0 0.00% $52,680 22.10% $1,318,593
Standard Services $51,520 120.15% $0 0.00% $0 0.00% $42,119 117.87% $263,691
Goods < $100K $0 0.00% $0 0.00% $1,521 10.38% $1,068 1.46% $290,602
Total LL174 Spending $82,160 $0 $1,521 $95,866 $1,987,069
Weighted Grade D F 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
$2,166,616 $114,183 $1,401,913 $357,330 $293,191

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

Category C PS SS G
AFA, HA, W 5.27% 64.71% 16.49% 13.53%
AA No Goal

Step 3: Actual LL174 M/WBE Spending

Category C PS SS G
African American $0 $30,640 $51,520 $0
Asian American $0 $0 $0 $0
Hispanic American $0 $0 $0 $1,521
Women $0 $52,680 $42,119 $1,068

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

Category C PS SS G
African American 0.00% 2.19% 14.42% 0.00%
Asian American 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Hispanic American 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.52%
Women 0.00% 3.76% 11.79% 0.36%

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% 18.21% 120.15% 0.00%
Asian American 0.00% No Goal 0.00% 0.00%
Hispanic American 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 10.38%
Women 0.00% 22.10% 117.87% 1.46%

Step 6: Final Score

Category C PS SS G
African American 31.60% D 2 1.5
Asian American 0.00% F 1
Hispanic American 1.40% F 1
Women 33.94% D 2

Subcontract Data

Department for the Aging, FY 2014

Total Reported Spending LL174 Eligible Spending Non Eligible Spending
No Data No Data No Data
LL174 Sub Spending Construction Goods Professional Services Standard Services M/WBE Total
African American No Data No Data No Data No Data No Data
Asian American No Data No Data No Data No Data No Data
Hispanic American No Data No Data No Data No Data No Data
Women No Data No Data No Data No Data No Data
Industry Total No Data No Data No Data No Data No Data
$242 billion
Aug
2022