Making the Grade

Department of Consumer Affairs,

September 1, 2016

M/WBE Letter Grade

Letter Grade Overview

DCA increased the percentage of their spending going to Black American and Hispanic American-owned firms this year. As a result, DCA secured a B grade, up from a C last year.

About DCA

The Department of Consumer Affairs (DCA) empowers consumers to ensure a fair and vibrant marketplace. DCA enforces the Consumer Protection Law, the City's Paid Sick Leave Law, the Transit Benefits Law, and other business related laws throughout New York City. The agency licenses and regulates more than 80,000 businesses in 55 different industries.

http://www1.nyc.gov/site/dca/about/doing-business-with-dca.page

Agency Fiscal Year 2016 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% $0 0.00% $26,007
Professional Services $51,301 93.01% $36,413 No Goal $2,750 7.48% $44,216 56.59% $324,942
Standard Services $3,416 11.42% $944 12.62% $0 0.00% $23,050 92.46% $221,890
Goods < $100K $19,826 49.75% $41,731 91.63% $37,475 131.66% $138,050 97.00% $332,195
Total LL174 Spending $74,544 $79,089 $40,225 $205,316 $905,035
Weighted Grade C B B 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
$1,304,208 $26,007 $459,623 $249,301 $569,277

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

Category C PS SS G
AFA, HA, W 1.99% 35.24% 19.12% 43.65%
AA No Goal

Step 3: Actual LL174 M/WBE Spending

Category C PS SS G
African American $0 $51,301 $3,416 $19,826
Asian American $0 $36,413 $944 $41,731
Hispanic American $0 $2,750 $0 $37,475
Women $0 $44,216 $23,050 $138,050

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

Category C PS SS G
African American 0.00% 11.16% 1.37% 3.48%
Asian American 0.00% 7.92% 0.38% 7.33%
Hispanic American 0.00% 0.60% 0.00% 6.58%
Women 0.00% 9.62% 9.25% 24.25%

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% 93.01% 11.42% 49.75%
Asian American 0.00% No Goal 12.62% 91.63%
Hispanic American 0.00% 7.48% 0.00% 131.66%
Women 0.00% 56.59% 92.46% 97.00%

Step 6: Final Score

Category C PS SS G
African American 56.68% C 3 3.75
Asian American 65.49% B 4
Hispanic American 60.10% B 4
Women 79.96% B 4

Subcontract Data

Department of Consumer Affairs, FY 2016

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
$242 billion
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