Making the Grade

Department of Housing Preservation and Development,

November 13, 2017

M/WBE Letter Grade

Letter Grade Overview

The Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) had $45.8 million in total M/WBE-eligible spending, primarily composed of construction and standard services (85%). HPD received a B grade, earning an A grade with Asian Americans, a B grade with Hispanic Americans, a C with Black-owned businesses, and a D grade with women-owned firms. In FY 2017, HPD spent $12.9 million with M/WBEs, a decline of $5.0 million since FY 2016, $2.3 million since FY 2015, and $5.9 million since FY 2014. In FY 2017, 28.1% of HPD’s spending went to M/WBEs compared to 6.2% in FY 2014.

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 2017 Spending within Local Law 174*

  African American Asian American Hispanic American Women Non M/WBE
  $ % $ % $ % $ % $
Construction $29,891 2.68% $1,131,223 101.32% $848,961 152.08% $1,566,722 62.37% $10,379,351
Professional Services $0 0.00% $1,974,755 No Goal $43,970 11.28% $306,802 37.03% $2,547,625
Standard Services $2,510,511 82.99% $3,253,963 430.24% $232,901 15.40% $100,799 4.00% $19,112,228
Goods < $100K $391,856 315.86% $146,326 103.21% $92,805 104.73% $225,670 50.93% $915,608
Total LL174 Spending $2,932,258 $6,506,266 $1,218,636 $2,199,992 $32,954,812
Weighted Grade C A B 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
$45,811,965 $13,956,147 $4,873,152 $25,210,401 $1,772,264

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

Category C PS SS G
AFA, HA, W 30.46% 10.64% 55.03% 3.87%
AA No Goal

Step 3: Actual LL174 M/WBE Spending

Category C PS SS G
African American $29,891 $0 $2,510,511 $391,856
Asian American $1,131,223 $1,974,755 $3,253,963 $146,326
Hispanic American $848,961 $43,970 $232,901 $92,805
Women $1,566,722 $306,802 $100,799 $225,670

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

Category C PS SS G
African American 0.21% 0.00% 9.96% 22.11%
Asian American 8.11% 40.52% 12.91% 8.26%
Hispanic American 6.08% 0.90% 0.92% 5.24%
Women 11.23% 6.30% 0.40% 12.73%

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

Category C PS SS G
African American 2.68% 0.00% 82.99% 315.86%
Asian American 101.32% No Goal 430.24% 103.21%
Hispanic American 152.08% 11.28% 15.40% 104.73%
Women 62.37% 37.03% 4.00% 50.93%

Step 6: Final Score

Category C PS SS G
African American 58.70% C 3 3.5
Asian American 303.95% A 5
Hispanic American 60.05% B 4
Women 27.11% D 2

Subcontract Data

Department of Housing Preservation and Development, FY 2017

Total Reported Spending LL174 Eligible Spending Non Eligible Spending
Data Received $36,796 $1,937,603
LL174 Sub Spending Construction Goods Professional Services Standard Services M/WBE Total
African American $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Asian American $1,500 $0 $0 $4,877 $6,377
Hispanic American $0 $0 $4,800 $3,300 $8,100
Women $0 $0 $22,319 $0 $22,319
Industry Total $1,500 $0 $27,119 $8,177 Data Received
$242 billion
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2022