Making the Grade

Department of Citywide Administrative Services,

October 30, 2018

M/WBE Letter Grade

Letter Grade Overview

The Department of Citywide Administrative Services had $656.2 million in total M/WBE-eligible spending, with 2% on construction, 71% on goods, 3% on professional services, and 23% on standard services. DCAS received an F grade, earning F grades with Asian Americans, Hispanic Americans, African American businesses, and women-owned businesses. In FY 18, DCAS spent $42.9 million with M/WBEs, an additional $15.5 million since FY 2017. This represents 6.5% M/WBE spending, a 1.5% increase in its M/WBE share since FY 17.

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 2018 Spending within Local Law 174*

  African American Asian American Hispanic American Women Non M/WBE
  $ % $ % $ % $ % $
Construction $119,340 10.20% $2,086,140 178.33% $1,219,337 208.46% $966,739 36.73% $10,231,559
Professional Services $249,189 9.88% $3,062,840 No Goal $140,112 8.34% $1,501,774 42.04% $16,059,893
Standard Services $4,425,805 24.13% $1,628,869 35.53% $418,178 4.56% $2,854,533 18.68% $143,498,513
Goods < $100K $1,401,161 4.28% $1,572,681 4.20% $1,439,202 6.15% $19,843,579 16.97% $443,510,942
Total LL174 Spending $6,195,495 $8,350,530 $3,216,828 $25,166,626 $613,300,907
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
$656,230,386 $14,623,115 $21,013,807 $152,825,898 $467,767,565

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

Category C PS SS G
AFA, HA, W 2.23% 3.20% 23.29% 71.28%
AA No Goal

Step 3: Actual LL174 M/WBE Spending

Category C PS SS G
African American $119,340 $249,189 $4,425,805 $1,401,161
Asian American $2,086,140 $3,062,840 $1,628,869 $1,572,681
Hispanic American $1,219,337 $140,112 $418,178 $1,439,202
Women $966,739 $1,501,774 $2,854,533 $19,843,579

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

Category C PS SS G
African American 0.82% 1.19% 2.90% 0.30%
Asian American 14.27% 14.58% 1.07% 0.34%
Hispanic American 8.34% 0.67% 0.27% 0.31%
Women 6.61% 7.15% 1.87% 4.24%

Step 5: LL174 M/WBE Spending as Percentage of Target Achieved (Actual Spending Percentage/LL174 Target)

Category C PS SS G
African American 10.20% 9.88% 24.13% 4.28%
Asian American 178.33% No Goal 35.53% 4.20%
Hispanic American 208.46% 8.34% 4.56% 6.15%
Women 36.73% 42.04% 18.68% 16.97%

Step 6: Final Score

Category C PS SS G
African American 9.21% F 1 1
Asian American 15.75% F 1
Hispanic American 10.36% F 1
Women 18.61% F 1

Subcontract Data

Department of Citywide Administrative Services, FY 2018

Total Reported Spending LL174 Eligible Spending Non Eligible Spending
$1,032,454 $647,156 $385,298
LL174 Sub Spending Construction Goods Professional Services Standard Services M/WBE Total
African American $0 $0 $170,385 $6,411 $176,796
Asian American $15,161 $0 $0 $35,000 $50,161
Hispanic American $0 $0 $140,112 $0 $140,112
Women $0 $0 $280,088 $0 $280,088
Industry Total $15,161 $0 $590,585 $41,411 $1,032,454
$242 billion
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