Making the Grade

Department for the Aging,

November 17, 2019

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, 39% on professional services, 24% on standard services, and 37% on goods. DFTA received an A grade, earning an A grade with African Americans, a C grade with Asian Americans, an A grade with Hispanic Americans, and an A grade with women-owned businesses. In FY19, DFTA spent $677,520 with M/WBEs, an additional $110,579 since FY 2018. This represents 60.5% M/WBE spending, a 9.6% increase in its M/WBE share since FY18.

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 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 $49,303 93.41% $160,477 No Goal $146,820 417.24% $25,440 34.02% $57,814
Standard Services $0 0.00% $8,670 106.80% $66,118 407.23% $62,298 230.22% $133,514
Goods < $100K $39,689 138.63% $0 0.00% $39,302 192.19% $79,403 77.66% $250,592
Total LL174 Spending $88,992 $169,147 $252,240 $167,141 $441,919
Weighted Grade A C 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
$1,119,439 $0 $439,854 $270,599 $408,986

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

Category C PS SS G
AFA, HA, W 0.00% 39.29% 24.17% 36.53%
AA No Goal

Step 3: Actual LL174 M/WBE Spending

Category C PS SS G
African American $0 $49,303 $0 $39,689
Asian American $0 $160,477 $8,670 $0
Hispanic American $0 $146,820 $66,118 $39,302
Women $0 $25,440 $62,298 $79,403

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

Category C PS SS G
African American 0.00% 11.21% 0.00% 9.70%
Asian American 0.00% 36.48% 3.20% 0.00%
Hispanic American 0.00% 33.38% 24.43% 9.61%
Women 0.00% 5.78% 23.02% 19.41%

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% 93.41% 0.00% 138.63%
Asian American 0.00% No Goal 106.80% 0.00%
Hispanic American 0.00% 417.24% 407.23% 192.19%
Women 0.00% 34.02% 230.22% 77.66%

Step 6: Final Score

Category C PS SS G
African American 87.35% A 5 4.5
Asian American 42.52% C 3
Hispanic American 332.60% A 5
Women 97.39% A 5

Subcontract Data

Department for the Aging, FY 2019

Total Reported Spending LL174 Eligible Spending Non Eligible Spending
$125,319 $0 $125,319
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 $125,319
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