Making the Grade

Department of Information Technology and Telecommunications,

December 1, 2020

M/WBE Letter Grade

Letter Grade Overview

The Department of Information Technology and Telecommunications had $266.8 million in total M/WBE-eligible spending, with 0% on construction, 65% on professional services, 33% on standard services, and 3% on goods. DoITT received a C grade, earning an F grade with African Americans, an A grade with Asian Americans, a D grade with Hispanic Americans, and a B grade with women-owned firms. In FY 20, DoITT spent $80 million with M/WBEs, an additional $226,590 million since FY 19. This represents 30% M/WBE spending, a 2.7% increase in its M/WBE share since FY 19.

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.

https://www1.nyc.gov/site/doitt/business/opportunities.page

Agency Fiscal Year 2020 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% $0
Professional Services $1,133,154 5.45% $16,329,108 No Goal $2,841,361 20.52% $4,457,855 15.15% $148,355,393
Standard Services $0 0.00% $35,692,840 1371.38% $35,497 0.68% $14,641,186 168.76% $36,386,666
Goods < $100K $425,803 87.91% $2,099,050 379.19% $1,159,467 335.13% $1,194,541 69.05% $2,040,714
Total LL174 Spending $1,558,957 $54,120,998 $4,036,324 $20,293,581 $186,782,774
Weighted Grade F A D 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
$266,792,635 $0 $173,116,872 $86,756,189 $6,919,574

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

Category C PS SS G
AFA, HA, W 0.00% 64.89% 32.52% 2.59%
AA No Goal

Step 3: Actual LL174 M/WBE Spending

Category C PS SS G
African American $0 $1,133,154 $0 $425,803
Asian American $0 $16,329,108 $35,692,840 $2,099,050
Hispanic American $0 $2,841,361 $35,497 $1,159,467
Women $0 $4,457,855 $14,641,186 $1,194,541

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

Category C PS SS G
African American 0.00% 0.65% 0.00% 6.15%
Asian American 0.00% 9.43% 41.14% 30.34%
Hispanic American 0.00% 1.64% 0.04% 16.76%
Women 0.00% 2.58% 16.88% 17.26%

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% 5.46% 0.00% 87.91%
Asian American 0.00% No Goal 1371.38% 379.19%
Hispanic American 0.00% 20.52% 0.68% 335.13%
Women 0.00% 15.15% 168.76% 69.05%

Step 6: Final Score

Category C PS SS G
African American 5.82% F 1 3
Asian American 1298.09% A 5
Hispanic American 22.23% D 2
Women 66.50% B 4

Subcontract Data

Department of Information Technology and Telecommunications, FY 2020

Total Reported Spending LL174 Eligible Spending Non Eligible Spending
$4,681,820 $507,375 $4,174,445
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 $507,375 $0 $507,375
Industry Total $0 $0 $507,375 $0 $4,681,820
$242 billion
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2022