Making the Grade

Department of Citywide Administrative Services,

November 13, 2017

M/WBE Letter Grade

Letter Grade Overview

The Department of Citywide Administrative Services (DCAS) had $542 million in total M/WBE-eligible spending, weighing mostly of goods (68%). DCAS received an F grade, earning F grades with Asian Americans, Hispanic Americans, Black-owned business, and women-owned businesses. In FY 2017, DCAS spent $27.4 million with M/WBEs, a decline of $4.2 million since in FY 2016, $2.9 million since FY 2015, and $7.5 million since FY 2014. In FY 2017, 5.1% of DCAS’ spending went to M/WBEs compared to 6.2% in FY 2014.

About DCAS

The Department of Citywide Administrative Services (DCAS) ensures that City agencies have the necessary resources to serve the public. DCAS supports City agencies in recruiting and training employees, establishing and enforcing equal employment opportunity procedures, and providing facilities management. DCAS also purchases, sells and leases non-residential property, and purchases goods and services.

http://www.nyc.gov/html/dcas/html/business/mwbe.shtml

Agency Fiscal Year 2017 Spending within Local Law 174*

  African American Asian American Hispanic American Women Non M/WBE
  $ % $ % $ % $ % $
Construction $0 0.00% $2,182,578 128.61% $507,778 59.84% $199,449 5.22% $18,323,622
Professional Services $183,338 9.92% $887,540 No Goal $93,900 7.62% $1,615,199 61.71% $12,616,740
Standard Services $4,252,606 25.53% $1,045,353 25.10% $297,345 3.57% $2,908,496 20.95% $130,308,095
Goods < $100K $637,742 2.48% $1,006,570 3.43% $1,230,633 6.71% $10,379,367 11.32% $353,369,524
Total LL174 Spending $5,073,686 $5,122,041 $2,129,655 $15,102,511 $514,617,981
Weighted Grade F F F F 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
$542,045,874 $21,213,427 $15,396,717 $138,811,895 $366,623,836

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

Category C PS SS G
AFA, HA, W 3.91% 2.84% 25.61% 67.64%
AA No Goal

Step 3: Actual LL174 M/WBE Spending

Category C PS SS G
African American $0 $183,338 $4,252,606 $637,742
Asian American $2,182,578 $887,540 $1,045,353 $1,006,570
Hispanic American $507,778 $93,900 $297,345 $1,230,633
Women $199,449 $1,615,199 $2,908,496 $10,379,367

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

Category C PS SS G
African American 0.00% 1.19% 3.06% 0.17%
Asian American 10.29% 5.76% 0.75% 0.27%
Hispanic American 2.39% 0.61% 0.21% 0.34%
Women 0.94% 10.49% 2.10% 2.83%

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% 9.92% 25.53% 2.48%
Asian American 128.61% No Goal 25.10% 3.43%
Hispanic American 59.84% 7.62% 3.57% 6.71%
Women 5.22% 61.71% 20.95% 11.32%

Step 6: Final Score

Category C PS SS G
African American 8.50% F 1 1
Asian American 14.19% F 1
Hispanic American 8.01% F 1
Women 14.98% F 1

Subcontract Data

Department of Citywide Administrative Services, FY 2017

Total Reported Spending LL174 Eligible Spending Non Eligible Spending
Data Received $1,151,480 $588,027
LL174 Sub Spending Construction Goods Professional Services Standard Services M/WBE Total
African American $0 $0 $59,700 $0 $59,700
Asian American $492,321 $0 $0 $0 $492,321
Hispanic American $0 $0 $75,000 $0 $75,000
Women $0 $0 $524,459 $0 $524,459
Industry Total $492,321 $0 $659,159 $0 Data Received
$242 billion
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2022