Department of Cultural Affairs, FY 2020
December 1, 2020
M/WBE Letter Grade
Letter Grade Overview
The Department of Cultural Affairs had $4 million in total M/WBE-eligible spending, with 69% on construction, 12% on professional services, 0% on standard services, and 19% 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 FY 20, DCLA spent $1.4 million with M/WBEs, an increase of $824,989 since FY 19. This represents 36.2% M/WBE spending, a 4.2% decrease in its M/WBE share since FY 19.
About DCLA
http://www1.nyc.gov/site/dcla/index.page
Agency Fiscal Year 2020 Spending within Local Law 174*
| African American | Asian American | Hispanic American | Women | Non M/WBE | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $ | % | $ | % | $ | % | $ | % | $ | ||
| Construction | $5,942 | 2.71% | $304,963 | 139.14% | $312,484 | 285.15% | $0 | 0.00% | $2,116,287 | |
| Professional Services | $57,639 | 101.38% | $90,156 | No Goal | $0 | 0.00% | $79 | 0.10% | $325,922 | |
| Standard Services | $0 | 0.00% | $0 | 0.00% | $0 | 0.00% | $1,779 | 1000.00% | $0 | |
| Goods < $100K | $305,518 | 575.98% | $191,372 | 315.69% | $0 | 0.00% | $168,439 | 88.91% | $92,436 | |
| Total LL174 Spending | $369,099 | $586,492 | $312,484 | $170,296 | $2,534,645 | |||||
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $3,973,015 | $2,739,676 | $473,795 | $1,779 | $757,764 |
Step 2: Weighted Matrix (Industry Spending/Total Eligible Spending)
| Category | C | PS | SS | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AFA, HA, W | 68.96% | 11.93% | 0.04% | 19.07% |
| AA | No Goal |
Step 3: Actual LL174 M/WBE Spending
| Category | C | PS | SS | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| African American | $5,942 | $57,639 | $0 | $305,518 |
| Asian American | $304,963 | $90,156 | $0 | $191,372 |
| Hispanic American | $312,484 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Women | $0 | $79 | $1,779 | $168,439 |
Step 4: Actual Spending Percentage (Actual LL174 M/WBE Spending/Industry Spending)
| Category | C | PS | SS | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| African American | 0.22% | 12.17% | 0.00% | 40.32% |
| Asian American | 11.13% | 19.03% | 0.00% | 25.25% |
| Hispanic American | 11.41% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Women | 0.00% | 0.02% | 100.00% | 22.23% |
Step 5: LL174 M/WBE Spending as Percentage of Target Achieved (Actual Spending Percentage/LL174 Target)
| Category | C | PS | SS | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| African American | 2.71% | 101.38% | 0.00% | 575.98% |
| Asian American | 139.14% | No Goal | 0.00% | 315.69% |
| Hispanic American | 285.15% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Women | 0.00% | 0.10% | 1000.00% | 88.91% |
Step 6: Final Score
| Category | C | PS | SS | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| African American | 123.81% | A | 5 | 4 |
| Asian American | 177.30% | A | 5 | |
| Hispanic American | 196.63% | A | 5 | |
| Women | 17.42% | 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 |
