Making the Grade

Department of Citywide Administrative Services,

December 1, 2020

M/WBE Letter Grade

Letter Grade Overview

The Department of Citywide Administrative Services had $617.1 million in total M/WBE-eligible spending, with 5% on construction, 5% on professional services, 30% on standard services, and 59% on goods. DCAS received a D grade, earning an F grade with African Americans, an F grade with Asian Americans, a D grade with Hispanic Americans, and a B grade with women-owned businesses. In FY 20, DCAS spent $87.9 million with M/WBEs, an additional $5.9 million since FY 19. This represents 14.2% M/WBE spending, a 2.8% increase in its M/WBE share since FY 19.

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.

https://www1.nyc.gov/site/dcas/business/m-wbe-program.page

Agency Fiscal Year 2020 Spending within Local Law 174*

  African American Asian American Hispanic American Women Non M/WBE
  $ % $ % $ % $ % $
Construction $325,587 12.19% $1,677,494 62.82% $3,806,964 285.12% $13,044,990 217.11% $14,525,848
Professional Services $203,652 5.61% $6,754,762 No Goal $207,889 8.59% $1,726,346 33.57% $21,356,043
Standard Services $1,486,171 6.62% $1,209,860 21.56% $427,116 3.81% $23,285,611 124.49% $160,639,404
Goods < $100K $2,028,104 7.91% $3,618,208 12.34% $2,137,687 11.67% $25,967,501 28.35% $332,678,351
Total LL174 Spending $4,043,515 $13,260,323 $6,579,657 $64,024,448 $529,199,646
Weighted Grade F F D B 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
$617,107,589 $33,380,883 $30,248,692 $187,048,163 $366,429,850

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

Category C PS SS G
AFA, HA, W 5.41% 4.90% 30.31% 59.38%
AA No Goal

Step 3: Actual LL174 M/WBE Spending

Category C PS SS G
African American $325,587 $203,652 $1,486,171 $2,028,104
Asian American $1,677,494 $6,754,762 $1,209,860 $3,618,208
Hispanic American $3,806,964 $207,889 $427,116 $2,137,687
Women $13,044,990 $1,726,346 $23,285,611 $25,967,501

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

Category C PS SS G
African American 0.98% 0.67% 0.79% 0.55%
Asian American 5.03% 22.33% 0.65% 0.99%
Hispanic American 11.40% 0.69% 0.23% 0.58%
Women 39.08% 5.71% 12.45% 7.09%

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

Category C PS SS G
African American 12.19% 5.61% 6.62% 7.91%
Asian American 62.82% No Goal 21.56% 12.34%
Hispanic American 285.12% 8.59% 3.81% 11.67%
Women 217.11% 33.57% 124.49% 28.35%

Step 6: Final Score

Category C PS SS G
African American 7.64% F 1 2
Asian American 18.15% F 1
Hispanic American 23.93% D 2
Women 67.95% B 4

Subcontract Data

Department of Citywide Administrative Services, FY 2020

Total Reported Spending LL174 Eligible Spending Non Eligible Spending
$9,639,551 $2,981,514 $6,658,037
LL174 Sub Spending Construction Goods Professional Services Standard Services M/WBE Total
African American $0 $0 $24,508 $2,175 $26,683
Asian American $708,417 $0 $0 $13,137 $721,554
Hispanic American $0 $0 $87,581 $0 $87,581
Women $1,949,913 $0 $195,784 $0 $2,145,697
Industry Total $2,658,330 $0 $307,872 $15,312 $9,639,551
$242 billion
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2022