Making the Grade

Department of Information Technology and Telecommunications,

November 13, 2017

M/WBE Letter Grade

Letter Grade Overview

The Department of Information Technology and Telecommunications (DoITT) had $391.6 million in total M/WBE-eligible spending, primarily composed of professional services (74%). DoITT received a D grade, earning a B grade with women-owned firms and an F with Black-owned, Asian American, and Hispanic American firms. In FY 2017, DoITT spent $52.5 with M/WBEs, an increase of $5.1 million since FY 2016, $20.3 million since FY 2015, and $8.8 million since FY 2014. In FY 2017, 13.4% of DoITT’s spending went to M/WBEs compared to 6.2% in FY 2014.

About DoITT

The Department of Information Technology and Telecommunications (DoITT) ensures the sustained, efficient delivery of IT services, infrastructure and telecommunications services to City agencies.

http://www1.nyc.gov/site/doitt/business/franchise-process.page

Agency Fiscal Year 2017 Spending within Local Law 174*

  African American Asian American Hispanic American Women Non M/WBE
  $ % $ % $ % $ % $
Construction $0 0.00% $0 0.00% $0 0.00% $0 0.00% $24,510,431
Professional Services $260,000 0.75% $18,644,607 No Goal $83,939 0.36% $185,285 0.38% $269,321,848
Standard Services $59,328 0.67% $166,231 7.47% $1,777,085 39.94% $28,979,970 390.80% $43,173,344
Goods < $100K $445,119 143.89% $394,862 111.69% $1,050,412 475.39% $449,261 40.66% $2,079,508
Total LL174 Spending $764,447 $19,205,699 $2,911,437 $29,614,516 $339,085,131
Weighted Grade F F F 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
$391,581,230 $24,510,431 $288,495,679 $74,155,958 $4,419,162

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

Category C PS SS G
AFA, HA, W 6.26% 73.67% 18.94% 1.13%
AA No Goal

Step 3: Actual LL174 M/WBE Spending

Category C PS SS G
African American $0 $260,000 $59,328 $445,119
Asian American $0 $18,644,607 $166,231 $394,862
Hispanic American $0 $83,939 $1,777,085 $1,050,412
Women $0 $185,285 $28,979,970 $449,261

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

Category C PS SS G
African American 0.00% 0.09% 0.08% 10.07%
Asian American 0.00% 6.46% 0.22% 8.94%
Hispanic American 0.00% 0.03% 2.40% 23.77%
Women 0.00% 0.06% 39.08% 10.17%

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

Category C PS SS G
African American 0.00% 0.75% 0.67% 143.89%
Asian American 0.00% No Goal 7.47% 111.69%
Hispanic American 0.00% 0.36% 39.94% 475.39%
Women 0.00% 0.38% 390.80% 40.66%

Step 6: Final Score

Category C PS SS G
African American 2.30% F 1 1.75
Asian American 10.16% F 1
Hispanic American 13.20% F 1
Women 74.74% B 4

Subcontract Data

Department of Information Technology and Telecommunications, FY 2017

Total Reported Spending LL174 Eligible Spending Non Eligible Spending
No Eligible Spending $0 $5,520,314
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 No Eligible Spending
$242 billion
Aug
2022