Making the Grade

Department for the Aging,

September 1, 2016

M/WBE Letter Grade

Letter Grade Overview

For the second year in a row, DFTA was able to significantly increase its spending with Black American-owned firms across multiple industries. DFTA, however, had no Asian American-owned business spend, and limited Hispanic-owned business spend. Taken together, the agency grade rose from a C to a B.

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 independence and participation in their communities.

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Agency Fiscal Year 2016 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% $36,784
Professional Services $20,000 103.45% $0 No Goal $0 0.00% $11,400 41.63% $129,701
Standard Services $58,509 213.99% $0 0.00% $0 0.00% $22,423 98.41% $146,917
Goods < $100K $0 0.00% $0 0.00% $19,959 153.21% $44,580 68.44% $195,998
Total LL174 Spending $78,509 $0 $19,959 $78,402 $509,401
Weighted Grade A F C 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
$686,271 $36,784 $161,101 $227,848 $260,537

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

Category C PS SS G
AFA, HA, W 5.36% 23.47% 33.20% 37.96%
AA No Goal

Step 3: Actual LL174 M/WBE Spending

Category C PS SS G
African American $0 $20,000 $58,509 $0
Asian American $0 $0 $0 $0
Hispanic American $0 $0 $0 $19,959
Women $0 $11,400 $22,423 $44,580

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

Category C PS SS G
African American 0.00% 12.41% 25.68% 0.00%
Asian American 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Hispanic American 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 7.66%
Women 0.00% 7.08% 9.84% 17.11%

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% 103.45% 213.99% 0.00%
Asian American 0.00% No Goal 0.00% 0.00%
Hispanic American 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 153.21%
Women 0.00% 41.63% 98.41% 68.44%

Step 6: Final Score

Category C PS SS G
African American 95.33% A 5 3.25
Asian American 0.00% F 1
Hispanic American 58.17% C 3
Women 68.43% B 4

Subcontract Data

Department for the Aging, FY 2016

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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