Making the Grade

Department for the Aging,

October 18, 2021

M/WBE Letter Grade

Letter Grade Overview

The Department for the Aging had $975,471 in total M/WBE-eligible spending, with 21% on construction, 33% on professional services, 20% on standard services, and 26% 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 a B grade with women-owned businesses. In FY 21, DFTA spent $575,131 with M/WBEs, a decrease of $273,025 since FY 20. This represents 59% M/WBE spending, a 7 percentage point decrease in its M/WBE share since FY 20. When compared with FY 14, DFTA increased their spending by $395,584, which represents a 51 percentage point increase in M/WBE spending.

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 2021 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% $201,813
Professional Services $123,644 325.49% $28,683 No Goal $45,068 155.85% $83,969 71.19% $40,290
Standard Services $20,000 72.08% $22,182 115.88% $14,830 75.04% $43,263 76.31% $93,477
Goods < $100K $7,571 49.36% $35,168 128.59% $77,648 425.27% $73,104 92.78% $64,759
Total LL174 Spending $151,215 $86,033 $137,546 $200,337 $400,340
Weighted Grade A A A 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
$975,471 $201,813 $321,655 $193,753 $258,250

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

Category C PS SS G
AFA, HA, W 20.69% 32.97% 19.86% 26.47%
AA No Goal

Step 3: Actual LL174 M/WBE Spending

Category C PS SS G
African American $0 $123,644 $20,000 $7,571
Asian American $0 $28,683 $22,182 $35,168
Hispanic American $0 $45,068 $14,830 $77,648
Women $0 $83,969 $43,263 $73,104

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

Category C PS SS G
African American 0.00% 38.44% 10.32% 2.93%
Asian American 0.00% 8.92% 11.45% 13.62%
Hispanic American 0.00% 14.01% 7.65% 30.07%
Women 0.00% 26.11% 22.33% 28.31%

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% 325.49% 72.08% 49.36%
Asian American 0.00% No Goal 115.88% 128.59%
Hispanic American 0.00% 155.86% 75.04% 425.27%
Women 0.00% 71.19% 76.31% 92.78%

Step 6: Final Score

Category C PS SS G
African American 134.71% A 5 4.75
Asian American 88.34% A 5
Hispanic American 178.89% A 5
Women 63.20% B 4

Subcontract Data

Department for the Aging, FY 2021

Total Reported Spending LL174 Eligible Spending Non Eligible Spending
$201,749 $0 $201,749
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 $201,749
$242 billion
Aug
2022