Making the Grade

Department of Correction,

September 1, 2016

M/WBE Letter Grade

Letter Grade Overview

DOC significantly increased its spending with Women-owned firms, but continues to lag behind in all other categories. The agency’s efforts led to an overall increase from a D to a C.

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The Department of Correction (DOC) provides for the care, custody and control of adults accused of crimes or convicted and sentenced to one year or less of incarceration.

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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% $345,834 50.58% $5,543,477 180.17% $11,203,661
Professional Services $0 0.00% $695,517 No Goal $0 0.00% $13,125 1.66% $3,943,148
Standard Services $52,700 5.59% $0 0.00% $273,395 58.00% $828,580 105.48% $6,701,027
Goods < $100K $537,138 69.24% $360,818 40.70% $382,320 69.00% $1,789,326 64.59% $8,011,933
Total LL174 Spending $589,838 $1,056,335 $1,001,549 $8,174,507 $29,859,769
Weighted Grade F F C A 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
$40,681,998 $17,092,971 $4,651,790 $7,855,702 $11,081,535

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

Category C PS SS G
AFA, HA, W 42.02% 11.43% 19.31% 27.24%
AA No Goal

Step 3: Actual LL174 M/WBE Spending

Category C PS SS G
African American $0 $0 $52,700 $537,138
Asian American $0 $695,517 $0 $360,818
Hispanic American $345,834 $0 $273,395 $382,320
Women $5,543,477 $13,125 $828,580 $1,789,326

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

Category C PS SS G
African American 0.00% 0.00% 0.67% 4.85%
Asian American 0.00% 14.95% 0.00% 3.26%
Hispanic American 2.02% 0.00% 3.48% 3.45%
Women 32.43% 0.28% 10.55% 16.15%

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% 5.59% 69.24%
Asian American 0.00% No Goal 0.00% 40.70%
Hispanic American 50.58% 0.00% 58.00% 69.00%
Women 180.17% 1.66% 105.48% 64.59%

Step 6: Final Score

Category C PS SS G
African American 19.94% F 1 2.5
Asian American 12.52% F 1
Hispanic American 51.25% C 3
Women 113.85% A 5

Subcontract Data

Department of Correction, FY 2016

Total Reported Spending LL174 Eligible Spending Non Eligible Spending
$110,980 $30,960 $80,020
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 $30,960 $0 $0 $0 $30,960
Women $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Industry Total $30,960 $0 $0 $0 $110,980
$242 billion
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