Making the Grade

Department of City Planning,

November 13, 2017

M/WBE Letter Grade

Letter Grade Overview

The Department of City Planning (DCP) had $4.3 million in total M/WBE-eligible spending, primarily composed of professional services (89%). DCP received a C grade, earning an A grade with Asian Americans, a C grade with women-owned businesses, and D grades with Black-owned and Hispanic American firms. In FY 2017, DCP spent $633,000 with M/WBEs, an increase of $65,000 since FY 2016, $426,000 since FY 2015, and $496,000 since FY 2014. In FY 2017, 14.7% of DCP’s spending went to M/WBEs compared to 22.8% in FY 2014.

About DCP

The Department of City Planning (DCP) promotes strategic growth, transit-oriented development and sustainable communities to enhance quality of life in the City, in part by initiating comprehensive planning and zoning changes for individual neighborhoods and business districts, as well as by establishing citywide policies and zoning regulations.

http://www1.nyc.gov/site/planning/about/procurement-opportunities.page

Agency Fiscal Year 2017 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 $138,867 30.17% $39,940 No Goal $69,583 22.68% $179,751 27.57% $3,407,466
Standard Services $0 0.00% $7,807 171.44% $0 0.00% $109,107 718.81% $34,874
Goods < $100K $26,949 116.29% $43,254 163.33% $4,444 26.85% $13,089 15.81% $243,309
Total LL174 Spending $165,815 $91,001 $74,027 $301,946 $3,685,649
Weighted Grade D A D C 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
$4,318,439 $0 $3,835,606 $151,787 $331,045

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

Category C PS SS G
AFA, HA, W 0.00% 88.82% 3.51% 7.67%
AA No Goal

Step 3: Actual LL174 M/WBE Spending

Category C PS SS G
African American $0 $138,867 $0 $26,949
Asian American $0 $39,940 $7,807 $43,254
Hispanic American $0 $69,583 $0 $4,444
Women $0 $179,751 $109,107 $13,089

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

Category C PS SS G
African American 0.00% 3.62% 0.00% 8.14%
Asian American 0.00% 1.04% 5.14% 13.07%
Hispanic American 0.00% 1.81% 0.00% 1.34%
Women 0.00% 4.69% 71.88% 3.95%

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% 30.17% 0.00% 116.29%
Asian American 0.00% No Goal 171.44% 163.33%
Hispanic American 0.00% 22.68% 0.00% 26.85%
Women 0.00% 27.57% 718.81% 15.81%

Step 6: Final Score

Category C PS SS G
African American 35.71% D 2 3
Asian American 165.88% A 5
Hispanic American 22.20% D 2
Women 50.96% C 3

Subcontract Data

Department of City Planning, FY 2017

Total Reported Spending LL174 Eligible Spending Non Eligible Spending
Data Received $255,213 $212,398
LL174 Sub Spending Construction Goods Professional Services Standard Services M/WBE Total
African American $0 $0 $112,230 $0 $112,230
Asian American $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Hispanic American $0 $0 $18,382 $0 $18,382
Women $0 $0 $124,601 $0 $124,601
Industry Total $0 $0 $255,213 $0 Data Received
$242 billion
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