Making the Grade

Department for the Aging,

October 30, 2018

M/WBE Letter Grade

Letter Grade Overview

The Department for the Aging had $1.1 million in total M/WBE-eligible spending, with 0% on construction, 34% on goods, 33% on professional services, and 33% on standard services. DFTA received an A grade, earning A grades with Asian Americans, Hispanic Americans, and women-owned businesses and a B grade with African American businesses. In FY 18, DFTA spent $566,941 with M/WBEs, an additional $175,675 since FY 2017. This represents 50.9% M/WBE spending, a 2.3% increase in its M/WBE share since FY 17.

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.

https://www1.nyc.gov/site/dfta/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% $5,046
Professional Services $0 0.00% $173,435 No Goal $29,963 102.62% $11,400 18.37% $150,165
Standard Services $8,875 20.14% $26,144 237.28% $47,133 213.89% $82,982 225.94% $202,138
Goods < $100K $56,677 215.08% $0 0.00% $26,620 141.42% $103,712 110.20% $189,451
Total LL174 Spending $65,552 $199,579 $103,716 $198,094 $546,801
Weighted Grade B 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
$1,113,742 $5,046 $364,963 $367,272 $376,461

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

Category C PS SS G
AFA, HA, W 0.45% 32.77% 32.98% 33.80%
AA No Goal

Step 3: Actual LL174 M/WBE Spending

Category C PS SS G
African American $0 $0 $8,875 $56,677
Asian American $0 $173,435 $26,144 $0
Hispanic American $0 $29,963 $47,133 $26,620
Women $0 $11,400 $82,982 $103,712

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

Category C PS SS G
African American 0.00% 0.00% 2.42% 15.06%
Asian American 0.00% 47.52% 7.12% 0.00%
Hispanic American 0.00% 8.21% 12.83% 7.07%
Women 0.00% 3.12% 22.59% 27.55%

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% 0.00% 20.14% 215.08%
Asian American 0.00% No Goal 237.28% 0.00%
Hispanic American 0.00% 102.62% 213.89% 141.42%
Women 0.00% 18.37% 225.94% 110.20%

Step 6: Final Score

Category C PS SS G
African American 79.34% B 4 4.75
Asian American 116.38% A 5
Hispanic American 151.96% A 5
Women 117.78% A 5

Subcontract Data

Department for the Aging, 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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