Making the Grade

Department of Consumer and Worker Protection,

November 17, 2019

M/WBE Letter Grade

Letter Grade Overview

The Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (formerly the Department of Consumer Affairs) had $2.6 million in total M/WBE-eligible spending, with 0% on construction, 68% on professional services, 22% on standard services, and 9% on goods. DCWP received a C grade, earning an F grade with African Americans, an F grade with Asian Americans, an A grade with Hispanic Americans, and a C grade with women-owned firms. In FY19, DCWP spent $1.8 million with M/WBEs, an additional $1.5 million since FY 2018. This represents 67.2% M/WBE spending, a 52.3% increase in its M/WBE share since FY18.

About DCWP

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 2019 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% $0
Professional Services $9,129 4.21% $1,373,867 No Goal $145,320 100.47% $0 0.00% $279,629
Standard Services $12,320 17.45% $2,268 12.85% $994 2.82% $99,817 169.70% $472,800
Goods < $100K $8,241 48.06% $6,951 35.47% $94,382 770.59% $22,152 36.17% $113,236
Total LL174 Spending $29,690 $1,383,086 $240,696 $121,969 $865,665
Weighted Grade F F A C 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
$2,641,106 $0 $1,807,945 $588,200 $244,961

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

Category C PS SS G
AFA, HA, W 0.00% 68.45% 22.27% 9.27%
AA No Goal

Step 3: Actual LL174 M/WBE Spending

Category C PS SS G
African American $0 $9,129 $12,320 $8,241
Asian American $0 $1,373,867 $2,268 $6,951
Hispanic American $0 $145,320 $994 $94,382
Women $0 $0 $99,817 $22,152

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

Category C PS SS G
African American 0.00% 0.50% 2.09% 3.36%
Asian American 0.00% 75.99% 0.39% 2.84%
Hispanic American 0.00% 8.04% 0.17% 38.53%
Women 0.00% 0.00% 16.97% 9.04%

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% 4.21% 17.46% 48.06%
Asian American 0.00% No Goal 12.85% 35.47%
Hispanic American 0.00% 100.47% 2.82% 770.59%
Women 0.00% 0.00% 169.70% 36.17%

Step 6: Final Score

Category C PS SS G
African American 11.23% F 1 2.5
Asian American 19.50% F 1
Hispanic American 140.88% A 5
Women 41.15% C 3

Subcontract Data

Department of Consumer and Worker Protection, FY 2019

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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