Making the Grade

Department of Health and Mental Hygiene,

December 1, 2020

M/WBE Letter Grade

Letter Grade Overview

The Department of Health and Mental Hygiene had $68.6 million in total M/WBE-eligible spending, with 4% on construction, 60% on professional services, 19% on standard services, and 17% on goods. The DOHMH received a B grade, earning a D grade with African Americans, an A grade with Asian Americans, a C grade with Hispanic Americans, and an A grade with women-owned firms. In FY 20, DOHMH spent $31.9 million with M/WBEs, an additional $5.1 million since FY 19. This represents 46.4% M/WBE spending, a 3.3% decrease in its M/WBE share since FY 19.

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 2020 Spending within Local Law 174*

  African American Asian American Hispanic American Women Non M/WBE
  $ % $ % $ % $ % $
Construction $35,951 18.03% $39,500 19.81% $192,014 192.55% $3,531 0.79% $2,221,986
Professional Services $406,697 8.19% $4,070,797 No Goal $1,270,292 38.39% $18,121,867 257.75% $17,488,412
Standard Services $178,745 11.53% $142,609 36.80% $34,160 4.41% $1,400,672 108.42% $11,162,190
Goods < $100K $773,057 93.23% $2,178,374 229.87% $600,791 101.44% $2,406,290 81.26% $5,887,067
Total LL174 Spending $1,394,450 $6,431,280 $2,097,257 $21,932,360 $36,759,655
Weighted Grade D A 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
$68,615,002 $2,492,982 $41,358,065 $12,918,375 $11,845,579

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

Category C PS SS G
AFA, HA, W 3.63% 60.28% 18.83% 17.26%
AA No Goal

Step 3: Actual LL174 M/WBE Spending

Category C PS SS G
African American $35,951 $406,697 $178,745 $773,057
Asian American $39,500 $4,070,797 $142,609 $2,178,374
Hispanic American $192,014 $1,270,292 $34,160 $600,791
Women $3,531 $18,121,867 $1,400,672 $2,406,290

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

Category C PS SS G
African American 1.44% 0.98% 1.38% 6.53%
Asian American 1.58% 9.84% 1.10% 18.39%
Hispanic American 7.70% 3.07% 0.26% 5.07%
Women 0.14% 43.82% 10.84% 20.31%

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

Category C PS SS G
African American 18.03% 8.20% 11.53% 93.23%
Asian American 19.81% No Goal 36.80% 229.87%
Hispanic American 192.56% 38.39% 4.41% 101.44%
Women 0.79% 257.75% 108.43% 81.26%

Step 6: Final Score

Category C PS SS G
African American 23.86% D 2 3.75
Asian American 119.15% A 5
Hispanic American 48.48% C 3
Women 189.83% A 5

Subcontract Data

Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, FY 2020

Total Reported Spending LL174 Eligible Spending Non Eligible Spending
$12,635,992 $217,681 $12,418,311
LL174 Sub Spending Construction Goods Professional Services Standard Services M/WBE Total
African American $0 $0 $78,516 $0 $78,516
Asian American $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Hispanic American $80,000 $0 $792 $0 $80,792
Women $0 $0 $58,374 $0 $58,374
Industry Total $80,000 $0 $137,681 $0 $12,635,992
$242 billion
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2022