Making the Grade

Department for the Aging,

December 1, 2020

M/WBE Letter Grade

Letter Grade Overview

The Department for the Aging had $1.3 million in total M/WBE-eligible spending, with 2% on construction, 38% on professional services, 19% on standard services, and 41% on goods. DFTA received an A grade, earning an A grade with African Americans, an A grade with Asian Americans, an A grade with Hispanic Americans, and an A grade with women-owned businesses. In FY 20, DFTA spent $848,156 with M/WBEs, an additional $170,636 since FY 19. This represents 65.9% M/WBE spending, a 5.3% increase in its M/WBE share since FY 19.

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 2020 Spending within Local Law 174*

  African American Asian American Hispanic American Women Non M/WBE
  $ % $ % $ % $ % $
Construction $0 0.00% $0 0.00% $6,300 588.79% $20,450 424.71% $0
Professional Services $47,193 79.34% $121,190 No Goal $187,881 473.82% $76,461 90.74% $62,932
Standard Services $0 0.00% $28,942 401.60% $11,688 81.09% $82,589 343.80% $117,007
Goods < $100K $51,942 141.26% $42,747 101.73% $79,717 303.52% $91,056 69.34% $259,815
Total LL174 Spending $99,135 $192,879 $285,586 $270,556 $439,753
Weighted Grade A 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
$1,287,910 $26,750 $495,657 $240,225 $525,277

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

Category C PS SS G
AFA, HA, W 2.08% 38.49% 18.65% 40.79%
AA No Goal

Step 3: Actual LL174 M/WBE Spending

Category C PS SS G
African American $0 $47,193 $0 $51,942
Asian American $0 $121,190 $28,942 $42,747
Hispanic American $6,300 $187,881 $11,688 $79,717
Women $20,450 $76,461 $82,589 $91,056

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

Category C PS SS G
African American 0.00% 9.52% 0.00% 9.89%
Asian American 0.00% 24.45% 12.05% 8.14%
Hispanic American 23.55% 37.91% 4.87% 15.18%
Women 76.45% 15.43% 34.38% 17.33%

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% 79.35% 0.00% 141.26%
Asian American 0.00% No Goal 401.60% 101.73%
Hispanic American 588.79% 473.82% 81.09% 303.52%
Women 424.71% 90.74% 343.80% 69.34%

Step 6: Final Score

Category C PS SS G
African American 88.15% A 5 5
Asian American 189.22% A 5
Hispanic American 333.50% A 5
Women 136.15% A 5

Subcontract Data

Department for the Aging, FY 2020

Total Reported Spending LL174 Eligible Spending Non Eligible Spending
$359,313 $0 $359,313
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 $359,313
$242 billion
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