Department of Cultural Affairs, FY 2019
November 17, 2019
M/WBE Letter Grade
Letter Grade Overview
The Department of Cultural Affairs had $1.5 million in total M/WBE-eligible spending, with 61% on construction, 6% on professional services, 0% on standard services, and 33% on goods. DCLA received a B grade, earning an A grade with African Americans, an A grade with Asian Americans, an A grade with Hispanic Americans, and an F grade with women-owned firms. In FY19, DCLA spent $613,382 with M/WBEs, a decrease of $7,177 since FY 2018. This represents 40.4% M/WBE spending, a 13.1% increase in its M/WBE share since FY18.
About DCLA
http://www1.nyc.gov/site/dcla/index.page
Agency Fiscal Year 2019 Spending within Local Law 174*
| African American | Asian American | Hispanic American | Women | Non M/WBE | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $ | % | $ | % | $ | % | $ | % | $ | ||
| Construction | $87,478 | 117.96% | $101,528 | 136.91% | $0 | 0.00% | $0 | 0.00% | $737,990 | |
| Professional Services | $4,200 | 38.46% | $13,092 | No Goal | $0 | 0.00% | $0 | 0.00% | $73,714 | |
| Standard Services | $0 | 0.00% | $0 | 0.00% | $3,065 | 1054.57% | $1,779 | 367.26% | $0 | |
| Goods < $100K | $45,833 | 132.33% | $49,678 | 125.51% | $260,334 | 1052.31% | $46,395 | 37.51% | $92,543 | |
| Total LL174 Spending | $137,511 | $164,299 | $263,399 | $48,174 | $904,246 | |||||
| Weighted Grade | A | A | A | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,517,630 | $926,996 | $91,006 | $4,844 | $494,783 |
Step 2: Weighted Matrix (Industry Spending/Total Eligible Spending)
| Category | C | PS | SS | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AFA, HA, W | 61.08% | 6.00% | 0.32% | 32.60% |
| AA | No Goal |
Step 3: Actual LL174 M/WBE Spending
| Category | C | PS | SS | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| African American | $87,478 | $4,200 | $0 | $45,833 |
| Asian American | $101,528 | $13,092 | $0 | $49,678 |
| Hispanic American | $0 | $0 | $3,065 | $260,334 |
| Women | $0 | $0 | $1,779 | $46,395 |
Step 4: Actual Spending Percentage (Actual LL174 M/WBE Spending/Industry Spending)
| Category | C | PS | SS | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| African American | 9.44% | 4.62% | 0.00% | 9.26% |
| Asian American | 10.95% | 14.39% | 0.00% | 10.04% |
| Hispanic American | 0.00% | 0.00% | 63.27% | 52.62% |
| Women | 0.00% | 0.00% | 36.73% | 9.38% |
Step 5: LL174 M/WBE Spending as Percentage of Target Achieved (Actual Spending Percentage/LL174 Target)
| Category | C | PS | SS | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| African American | 117.96% | 38.46% | 0.00% | 132.33% |
| Asian American | 136.91% | No Goal | 0.00% | 125.51% |
| Hispanic American | 0.00% | 0.00% | 1054.57% | 1052.31% |
| Women | 0.00% | 0.00% | 367.26% | 37.51% |
Step 6: Final Score
| Category | C | PS | SS | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| African American | 117.50% | A | 5 | 4 |
| Asian American | 132.49% | A | 5 | |
| Hispanic American | 346.45% | A | 5 | |
| Women | 13.40% | 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 |
