Making the Grade

Department of Homeless Services,

September 1, 2015

M/WBE Letter Grade

Letter Grade Overview

For the second year in a row, DHS failed to spend in any significant way in its largest area of procurement, standard services. This paltry spending earns DHS an overall grade of D. One bright spot, however, can be found in construction spending with Asian American firms, which continued to far exceed goals.

About DHS

The Department of Homeless Services (DHS) manages city-run and provider-run shelter facilities for single adults, adult families, and families with children. DHS also provides homeless prevention services through community-based programs and street outreach services with options for placement into safe havens and stabilization beds.

http://www.nyc.gov/html/dhs/html/about/contracts.shtml

Agency Fiscal Year 2015 Spending within Local Law 174*

  African American Asian American Hispanic American Women Non M/WBE
  $ % $ % $ % $ % $
Construction $100,938 25.42% $1,689,881 425.62% $0 0.00% $72,696 8.14% $3,099,443
Professional Services $0 0.00% $41,388 No Goal $9,400 1.49% $17,834 1.33% $7,830,413
Standard Services $79,239 1.46% $486,608 35.94% $0 0.00% $1,122,651 24.87% $43,445,551
Goods < $100K $46,112 50.62% $32,658 31.37% $29,226 44.91% $336,893 103.54% $856,564
Total LL174 Spending $226,289 $2,250,535 $38,626 $1,550,073 $55,231,972
Weighted Grade F B F D 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
$59,297,495 $4,962,958 $7,899,035 $45,134,049 $1,301,453

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

Category C PS SS G
AFA, HA, W 8.37% 13.32% 76.11% 2.19%
AA No Goal

Step 3: Actual LL174 M/WBE Spending

Category C PS SS G
African American $100,938 $0 $79,239 $46,112
Asian American $1,689,881 $41,388 $486,608 $32,658
Hispanic American $0 $9,400 $0 $29,226
Women $72,696 $17,834 $1,122,651 $336,893

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

Category C PS SS G
African American 2.03% 0.00% 0.18% 3.54%
Asian American 34.05% 0.52% 1.08% 2.51%
Hispanic American 0.00% 0.12% 0.00% 2.25%
Women 1.46% 0.23% 2.49% 25.89%

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

Category C PS SS G
African American 25.42% 0.00% 1.46% 50.62%
Asian American 425.62% No Goal 35.94% 31.37%
Hispanic American 0.00% 1.49% 0.00% 44.91%
Women 8.14% 1.33% 24.87% 103.54%

Step 6: Final Score

Category C PS SS G
African American 4.35% F 1 2
Asian American 73.45% B 4
Hispanic American 1.18% F 1
Women 22.06% D 2

Subcontract Data

Department of Homeless Services, FY 2015

Total Reported Spending LL174 Eligible Spending Non Eligible Spending
$33,891 $0 $33,891
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 $33,891
$242 billion
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