Department of City Planning, FY 2018
October 30, 2018
M/WBE Letter Grade
Letter Grade Overview
The Department of City Planning had $6.4 million in total M/WBE-eligible spending, with 0% on construction, 6% on goods, 92% on professional services, and 2% on standard services. DCP received a C grade, earning an A grade with Asian Americans, D grades with Hispanic American and women-owned businesses, and an F grade with African Americans. In FY 18, DCP spent $352,813 million with M/WBEs, $279,976 less than in FY 2017. This represents 5.5% M/WBE spending, a 9.1% decrease in its M/WBE share since FY 17.
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 2018 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% | $14,823 | 524.67% | $873 | |
| Professional Services | $2,205 | 0.31% | $42,944 | No Goal | $8,368 | 1.78% | $72,182 | 7.23% | $5,746,559 | |
| Standard Services | $2,350 | 16.05% | $0 | 0.00% | $0 | 0.00% | $84,090 | 689.48% | $35,522 | |
| Goods < $100K | $8,438 | 31.23% | $41,225 | 133.48% | $68,882 | 356.85% | $7,305 | 7.57% | $260,202 | |
| Total LL174 Spending | $12,992 | $84,168 | $77,250 | $178,401 | $6,043,155 | |||||
| Weighted Grade | F | A | D | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $6,395,968 | $15,696 | $5,872,257 | $121,962 | $386,052 |
Step 2: Weighted Matrix (Industry Spending/Total Eligible Spending)
| Category | C | PS | SS | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AFA, HA, W | 0.25% | 91.81% | 1.91% | 6.04% |
| AA | No Goal |
Step 3: Actual LL174 M/WBE Spending
| Category | C | PS | SS | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| African American | $0 | $2,205 | $2,350 | $8,438 |
| Asian American | $0 | $42,944 | $0 | $41,225 |
| Hispanic American | $0 | $8,368 | $0 | $68,882 |
| Women | $14,823 | $72,182 | $84,090 | $7,305 |
Step 4: Actual Spending Percentage (Actual LL174 M/WBE Spending/Industry Spending)
| Category | C | PS | SS | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| African American | 0.00% | 0.04% | 1.93% | 2.19% |
| Asian American | 0.00% | 0.73% | 0.00% | 10.68% |
| Hispanic American | 0.00% | 0.14% | 0.00% | 17.84% |
| Women | 94.44% | 1.23% | 68.95% | 1.89% |
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% | 0.31% | 16.05% | 31.23% |
| Asian American | 0.00% | No Goal | 0.00% | 133.48% |
| Hispanic American | 0.00% | 1.78% | 0.00% | 356.85% |
| Women | 524.67% | 7.23% | 689.48% | 7.57% |
Step 6: Final Score
| Category | C | PS | SS | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| African American | 2.48% | F | 1 | 2.5 |
| Asian American | 98.40% | A | 5 | |
| Hispanic American | 23.17% | D | 2 | |
| Women | 21.53% | D | 2 |
Subcontract Data
| Total Reported Spending | LL174 Eligible Spending | Non Eligible Spending |
|---|---|---|
| $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 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 | $0 |
