Department of Buildings, FY 2014
July 1, 2014
M/WBE Letter Grade
Letter Grade Overview
DOB is the only agency that procured entirely with M/WBEs in an industry (Asian American businesses in construction). However, this spending represents only a small percentage of its overall procurement spending, and the agency failed to spend with M/WBEs in any significant way in its two most heavily weighted industries: professional services and standard services. These factors resulted in a grade of D.
About DOB
The Department of Buildings (DOB) ensures the safe and lawful use of more than 975,000 buildings and properties by enforcing the City’s Building Code, the City’s Zoning Resolution, New York State Labor Law and New York State Multiple Dwelling Law. DOB enforces compliance with these regulations and promotes worker and public safety through its review and approval of building plans, permitting and licensing functions, and inspections.
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Agency Fiscal Year 2014 Spending within Local Law 174*
| African American | Asian American | Hispanic American | Women | Non M/WBE | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $ | % | $ | % | $ | % | $ | % | $ | ||
| Construction | $0 | 0.00% | $17,105 | 1250.00% | $0 | 0.00% | $0 | 0.00% | $0 | |
| Professional Services | $0 | 0.00% | $1,715,769 | No Goal | $0 | 0.00% | $197,113 | 15.45% | $5,590,736 | |
| Standard Services | $0 | 0.00% | $9,630 | 4.46% | $1,321 | 0.31% | $150,156 | 20.88% | $7,030,831 | |
| Goods < $100K | $4,102 | 5.86% | $111,785 | 139.63% | $31,163 | 62.28% | $203,026 | 81.15% | $650,629 | |
| Total LL174 Spending | $4,102 | $1,854,289 | $32,484 | $550,294 | $13,272,197 | |||||
| Weighted Grade | F | D | F | D | 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
| 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 | ||||
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $15,713,366 | $17,105 | $7,503,618 | $7,191,938 | $1,000,706 |
Step 2: Weighted Matrix (Industry Spending/Total Eligible Spending)
| Category | C | PS | SS | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AFA, HA, W | 0.11% | 47.75% | 45.77% | 6.37% |
| AA | No Goal |
Step 3: Actual LL174 M/WBE Spending
| Category | C | PS | SS | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| African American | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,102 |
| Asian American | $17,105 | $1,715,769 | $9,630 | $111,785 |
| Hispanic American | $0 | $0 | $1,321 | $31,163 |
| Women | $0 | $197,113 | $150,156 | $203,026 |
Step 4: Actual Spending Percentage (Actual LL174 M/WBE Spending/Industry Spending)
| Category | C | PS | SS | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| African American | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.41% |
| Asian American | 100.00% | 22.87% | 0.13% | 11.17% |
| Hispanic American | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.02% | 3.11% |
| Women | 0.00% | 2.63% | 2.09% | 20.29% |
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% | 0.00% | 5.86% |
| Asian American | 1250.00% | No Goal | 4.46% | 139.63% |
| Hispanic American | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.31% | 62.28% |
| Women | 0.00% | 15.45% | 20.88% | 81.15% |
Step 6: Final Score
| Category | C | PS | SS | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| African American | 0.37% | F | 1 | 1.5 |
| Asian American | 23.54% | D | 2 | |
| Hispanic American | 4.11% | F | 1 | |
| Women | 22.10% | D | 2 |
Subcontract Data
| Total Reported Spending | LL174 Eligible Spending | Non Eligible Spending |
|---|---|---|
| No Data | No Data | No Data |
| LL174 Sub Spending | Construction | Goods | Professional Services | Standard Services | M/WBE Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| African American | No Data | No Data | No Data | No Data | No Data |
| Asian American | No Data | No Data | No Data | No Data | No Data |
| Hispanic American | No Data | No Data | No Data | No Data | No Data |
| Women | No Data | No Data | No Data | No Data | No Data |
| Industry Total | No Data | No Data | No Data | No Data | No Data |
