Department of Cultural Affairs, FY 2016
September 1, 2016
M/WBE Letter Grade
Letter Grade Overview
DCLA continued to do well with Asian American-owned firms, but the agency failed to meet goals in several other M/WBE categories. The agency did not spend a single dollar with Women-owned firms, resulting in a C grade for the second year in a row.
About DCLA
The Department of Cultural Affairs (DCLA) provides financial support and technical assistance to the City’s cultural community, including City-owned cultural institutions and non-profit organizations, and promotes and advocates for quality arts programming.
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Agency Fiscal Year 2016 Spending within Local Law 174*
| African American | Asian American | Hispanic American | Women | Non M/WBE | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $ | % | $ | % | $ | % | $ | % | $ | ||
| Construction | $7,196 | 2.76% | $417,965 | 160.05% | $0 | 0.00% | $0 | 0.00% | $2,839,175 | |
| Professional Services | $0 | 0.00% | $0 | No Goal | $7,581 | 102.16% | $0 | 0.00% | $85,175 | |
| Standard Services | $0 | 0.00% | $0 | 0.00% | $0 | 0.00% | $0 | 0.00% | $9,296 | |
| Goods < $100K | $120,011 | 344.30% | $0 | 0.00% | $27,380 | 109.97% | $0 | 0.00% | $350,554 | |
| Total LL174 Spending | $127,206 | $417,965 | $34,961 | $0 | $3,284,200 | |||||
| Weighted Grade | C | A | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $3,864,333 | $3,264,336 | $92,756 | $9,296 | $497,945 |
Step 2: Weighted Matrix (Industry Spending/Total Eligible Spending)
| Category | C | PS | SS | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AFA, HA, W | 84.47% | 2.40% | 0.24% | 12.89% |
| AA | No Goal |
Step 3: Actual LL174 M/WBE Spending
| Category | C | PS | SS | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| African American | $7,196 | $0 | $0 | $120,011 |
| Asian American | $417,965 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Hispanic American | $0 | $7,581 | $0 | $27,380 |
| Women | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Step 4: Actual Spending Percentage (Actual LL174 M/WBE Spending/Industry Spending)
| Category | C | PS | SS | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| African American | 0.22% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 24.10% |
| Asian American | 12.80% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Hispanic American | 0.00% | 8.17% | 0.00% | 5.50% |
| Women | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Step 5: LL174 M/WBE Spending as Percentage of Target Achieved (Actual Spending Percentage/LL174 Target)
| Category | C | PS | SS | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| African American | 2.76% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 344.30% |
| Asian American | 160.05% | No Goal | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Hispanic American | 0.00% | 102.16% | 0.00% | 109.97% |
| Women | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Step 6: Final Score
| Category | C | PS | SS | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| African American | 46.69% | C | 3 | 2.5 |
| Asian American | 138.52% | A | 5 | |
| Hispanic American | 16.62% | F | 1 | |
| Women | 0.00% | F | 1 |
Subcontract Data
| 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 |
