Making the Grade

Department of Health and Mental Hygiene,

November 13, 2017

M/WBE Letter Grade

Letter Grade Overview

The Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) had $58.6 million in total M/WBE-eligible spending, primarily composed of professional services and goods (82%). The DOHMH received a B grade, earning A grades with Asian American, Hispanic American, and women-owned firms and an F grade with Black-owned firms. In FY 2017, the DOHMH spent $25.7 million with M/WBEs, an increase of $8.8 million since FY 2016, $13.1 million since FY 2015, and $15.9 million since FY 2014. In FY 2017, 43.9% of DOHMH’s spending went to M/WBEs compared to 20.8% in FY 2014.

About DOHMH

The Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) protects and promotes the physical and mental health of New Yorkers. It provides information and recommendations to policy makers, health care providers, and residents, provides direct health services, and enforces health regulations.

http://www1.nyc.gov/site/doh/business/opportunities/contracting-opportunities.page

Agency Fiscal Year 2017 Spending within Local Law 174*

  African American Asian American Hispanic American Women Non M/WBE
  $ % $ % $ % $ % $
Construction $37,200 38.18% $236,217 242.45% $44,936 92.25% $48,785 22.25% $850,715
Professional Services $1,983 0.05% $3,981,033 No Goal $4,732,025 164.89% $11,776,971 193.11% $15,381,221
Standard Services $44,585 3.92% $179,745 63.19% $46,250 8.13% $747,778 78.87% $8,462,826
Goods < $100K $548,021 65.30% $1,153,904 120.31% $609,987 101.76% $1,502,014 50.11% $8,174,864
Total LL174 Spending $631,788 $5,550,901 $5,433,198 $14,075,548 $32,869,626
Weighted Grade F A A 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
$58,561,061 $1,217,853 $35,873,233 $9,481,185 $11,988,790

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

Category C PS SS G
AFA, HA, W 2.08% 61.26% 16.19% 20.47%
AA No Goal

Step 3: Actual LL174 M/WBE Spending

Category C PS SS G
African American $37,200 $1,983 $44,585 $548,021
Asian American $236,217 $3,981,033 $179,745 $1,153,904
Hispanic American $44,936 $4,732,025 $46,250 $609,987
Women $48,785 $11,776,971 $747,778 $1,502,014

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

Category C PS SS G
African American 3.05% 0.01% 0.47% 4.57%
Asian American 19.40% 11.10% 1.90% 9.62%
Hispanic American 3.69% 13.19% 0.49% 5.09%
Women 4.01% 32.83% 7.89% 12.53%

Step 5: LL174 M/WBE Spending as Percentage of Target Achieved (Actual Spending Percentage/LL174 Target)

Category C PS SS G
African American 38.18% 0.05% 3.92% 65.30%
Asian American 242.45% No Goal 63.19% 120.31%
Hispanic American 92.25% 164.89% 8.13% 101.76%
Women 22.25% 193.11% 78.87% 50.11%

Step 6: Final Score

Category C PS SS G
African American 14.83% F 1 4
Asian American 103.00% A 5
Hispanic American 125.07% A 5
Women 141.79% A 5

Subcontract Data

Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, FY 2017

Total Reported Spending LL174 Eligible Spending Non Eligible Spending
No Eligible Spending $0 $13,250,253
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 No Eligible Spending
$242 billion
Aug
2022