Department of Housing Preservation and Development, FY 2021
October 18, 2021
M/WBE Letter Grade
Letter Grade Overview
The Department of Housing Preservation and Development had $46.1 million in total M/WBE-eligible spending, with 40% on construction, 14% on professional services, 43% on standard services, and 3% on goods. HPD received a D grade, earning an F grade with African Americans, an A grade with Asian Americans, an F grade with Hispanic Americans, and an F grade with women-owned firms. In FY 21, HPD spent $19 million with M/WBEs, a decrease of $1.4 million since FY 20. This represents 41% M/WBE spending, a 4 percentage point decrease in its M/WBE share since FY 20. When compared with FY 14, HPD increased their spending by $259,466, which represents a 35 percentage point increase in M/WBE spending.
About HPD
http://www1.nyc.gov/site/hpd/vendors/doing-business.page
Agency Fiscal Year 2021 Spending within Local Law 174*
| African American | Asian American | Hispanic American | Women | Non M/WBE | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $ | % | $ | % | $ | % | $ | % | $ | ||
| Construction | $27,911 | 1.26% | $4,080,154 | 199.02% | $336,854 | 10.16% | $808,332 | 17.06% | $13,215,858 | |
| Professional Services | $126,110 | 15.97% | $4,693,486 | No Goal | $138,515 | 23.04% | $439,852 | 17.94% | $1,288,607 | |
| Standard Services | $59,505 | 2.10% | $7,647,690 | 390.39% | $274,941 | 13.59% | $156,183 | 2.69% | $11,689,331 | |
| Goods < $100K | $9,757 | 14.13% | $41,179 | 33.45% | $57,047 | 69.41% | $147,663 | 41.64% | $906,773 | |
| Total LL174 Spending | $223,283 | $16,462,509 | $807,357 | $1,552,030 | $27,100,568 | |||||
| Weighted Grade | F | A | F | F | 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
| 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 | ||||
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $46,145,748 | $18,469,109 | $6,686,570 | $19,827,650 | $1,162,419 |
Step 2: Weighted Matrix (Industry Spending/Total Eligible Spending)
| Category | C | PS | SS | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AFA, HA, W | 40.02% | 14.49% | 42.97% | 2.52% |
| AA | No Goal |
Step 3: Actual LL174 M/WBE Spending
| Category | C | PS | SS | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| African American | $27,911 | $126,110 | $59,505 | $9,757 |
| Asian American | $4,080,154 | $4,693,486 | $7,647,690 | $41,179 |
| Hispanic American | $336,854 | $138,515 | $274,941 | $57,047 |
| Women | $808,332 | $439,852 | $156,183 | $147,663 |
Step 4: Actual Spending Percentage (Actual LL174 M/WBE Spending/Industry Spending)
| Category | C | PS | SS | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| African American | 0.15% | 1.89% | 0.30% | 0.84% |
| Asian American | 22.09% | 70.19% | 38.57% | 3.54% |
| Hispanic American | 1.82% | 2.07% | 1.39% | 4.91% |
| Women | 4.38% | 6.58% | 0.79% | 12.70% |
Step 5: LL174 M/WBE Spending as Percentage of Target Achieved (Actual Spending Percentage/LL174 Target)
| Category | C | PS | SS | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| African American | 1.26% | 15.97% | 2.10% | 14.13% |
| Asian American | 199.03% | No Goal | 390.39% | 33.45% |
| Hispanic American | 10.16% | 23.04% | 13.60% | 69.41% |
| Women | 17.06% | 17.94% | 2.69% | 41.64% |
Step 6: Final Score
| Category | C | PS | SS | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| African American | 4.07% | F | 1 | 2 |
| Asian American | 356.44% | A | 5 | |
| Hispanic American | 15.00% | F | 1 | |
| Women | 11.63% | F | 1 |
Subcontract Data
| Total Reported Spending | LL174 Eligible Spending | Non Eligible Spending |
|---|---|---|
| $489,671 | $233,871 | $255,800 |
| LL174 Sub Spending | Construction | Goods | Professional Services | Standard Services | M/WBE Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| African American | $0 | $0 | $3,600 | $0 | $3,600 |
| Asian American | $223,321 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $223,321 |
| Hispanic American | $0 | $0 | $6,950 | $0 | $6,950 |
| Women | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Industry Total | $223,321 | $0 | $10,550 | $0 | $489,671 |
