Making the Grade

Department of Housing Preservation and Development,

September 1, 2016

M/WBE Letter Grade

Letter Grade Overview

HPD has earned an A grade for the second year in a row. The agency surpassed spending goals in seven categories and spent over 30 percent of eligible spending with M/WBEs.

About HPD

Using a variety of preservation, development and enforcement strategies, the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) strives to improve the availability, affordability, and quality of housing in New York City. HPD works with private, public and community partners to expand the supply and affordability of the City’s housing stock and keep people in their homes.

http://www1.nyc.gov/site/hpd/vendors/doing-business.page

Agency Fiscal Year 2016 Spending within Local Law 174*

  African American Asian American Hispanic American Women Non M/WBE
  $ % $ % $ % $ % $
Construction $97,280 9.15% $1,325,103 124.57% $2,138,168 402.02% $4,425,326 184.90% $5,310,693
Professional Services $10,000 1.69% $1,840,368 No Goal $37,265 9.44% $0 0.00% $3,047,637
Standard Services $3,294,031 102.16% $3,124,061 387.56% $170,421 10.57% $380,696 14.17% $19,900,398
Goods < $100K $359,960 253.36% $133,425 82.17% $233,752 230.34% $296,111 58.36% $1,006,357
Total LL174 Spending $3,761,271 $6,422,957 $2,579,606 $5,102,132 $29,265,085
Weighted Grade B A A B 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
$47,131,051 $13,296,570 $4,935,269 $26,869,607 $2,029,604

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

Category C PS SS G
AFA, HA, W 28.21% 10.47% 57.01% 4.31%
AA No Goal

Step 3: Actual LL174 M/WBE Spending

Category C PS SS G
African American $97,280 $10,000 $3,294,031 $359,960
Asian American $1,325,103 $1,840,368 $3,124,061 $133,425
Hispanic American $2,138,168 $37,265 $170,421 $233,752
Women $4,425,326 $0 $380,696 $296,111

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

Category C PS SS G
African American 0.73% 0.20% 12.26% 17.74%
Asian American 9.97% 37.29% 11.63% 6.57%
Hispanic American 16.08% 0.76% 0.63% 11.52%
Women 33.28% 0.00% 1.42% 14.59%

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

Category C PS SS G
African American 9.15% 1.69% 102.16% 253.36%
Asian American 124.57% No Goal 387.56% 82.17%
Hispanic American 402.02% 9.44% 10.57% 230.34%
Women 184.90% 0.00% 14.17% 58.36%

Step 6: Final Score

Category C PS SS G
African American 71.91% B 4 4.5
Asian American 290.00% A 5
Hispanic American 130.35% A 5
Women 62.75% B 4

Subcontract Data

Department of Housing Preservation and Development, FY 2016

Total Reported Spending LL174 Eligible Spending Non Eligible Spending
$2,233,802 $0 $2,233,802
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 $2,233,802
$242 billion
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