Department of Consumer Affairs, FY 2014
July 1, 2014
M/WBE Letter Grade
Letter Grade Overview
DCA exceeded goals for Hispanic American businesses in construction and goods and with Women-owned businesses in standard services. However, the agency failed to spend with any of the three eligible groups in its largest area of procurement: professional services. This resulted in a D grade.
About DCA
The Department of Consumer Affairs (DCA) empowers consumers and businesses to ensure a fair and vibrant marketplace. DCA enforces the Consumer Protection Law and other related business laws throughout New York City. The agency licenses and regulates more than 78,000 businesses in 55 different industries.
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Agency Fiscal Year 2014 Spending within Local Law 174*
African American | Asian American | Hispanic American | Women | Non M/WBE | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
$ | % | $ | % | $ | % | $ | % | $ | ||
Construction | $0 | 0.00% | $0 | 0.00% | $6,776 | 461.95% | $0 | 0.00% | $29,895 | |
Professional Services | $0 | 0.00% | $1,755,128 | No Goal | $0 | 0.00% | $0 | 0.00% | $16,652,769 | |
Standard Services | $51,195 | 40.18% | $0 | 0.00% | $12,421 | 19.50% | $106,655 | 100.44% | $891,617 | |
Goods < $100K | $0 | 0.00% | $42,336 | 66.07% | $55,991 | 139.80% | $147,586 | 73.70% | $555,071 | |
Total LL174 Spending | $51,195 | $1,797,464 | $75,188 | $254,240 | $18,129,351 | |||||
Weighted Grade | F | D | 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
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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
$20,307,439 | $36,671 | $18,407,898 | $1,061,887 | $800,984 |
Step 2: Weighted Matrix (Industry Spending/Total Eligible Spending)
Category | C | PS | SS | G |
---|---|---|---|---|
AFA, HA, W | 0.18% | 90.65% | 5.23% | 3.94% |
AA | No Goal |
Step 3: Actual LL174 M/WBE Spending
Category | C | PS | SS | G |
---|---|---|---|---|
African American | $0 | $0 | $51,195 | $0 |
Asian American | $0 | $1,755,128 | $0 | $42,336 |
Hispanic American | $6,776 | $0 | $12,421 | $55,991 |
Women | $0 | $0 | $106,655 | $147,586 |
Step 4: Actual Spending Percentage (Actual LL174 M/WBE Spending/Industry Spending)
Category | C | PS | SS | G |
---|---|---|---|---|
African American | 0.00% | 0.00% | 4.82% | 0.00% |
Asian American | 0.00% | 9.53% | 0.00% | 5.29% |
Hispanic American | 18.48% | 0.00% | 1.17% | 6.99% |
Women | 0.00% | 0.00% | 10.04% | 18.43% |
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% | 0.00% | 40.18% | 0.00% |
Asian American | 0.00% | No Goal | 0.00% | 66.07% |
Hispanic American | 461.95% | 0.00% | 19.50% | 139.80% |
Women | 0.00% | 0.00% | 100.44% | 73.70% |
Step 6: Final Score
Category | C | PS | SS | G |
---|---|---|---|---|
African American | 2.10% | F | 1 | 1.25 |
Asian American | 27.86% | D | 2 | |
Hispanic American | 7.37% | F | 1 | |
Women | 8.16% | F | 1 |
Subcontract Data
Total Reported Spending | LL174 Eligible Spending | Non Eligible Spending |
---|---|---|
No Data | No Data | No Data |
LL174 Sub Spending | Construction | Goods | Professional Services | Standard Services | M/WBE Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
African American | No Data | No Data | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Asian American | No Data | No Data | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Hispanic American | No Data | No Data | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Women | No Data | No Data | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Industry Total | No Data | No Data | No Data | No Data | No Data |