Making the Grade

Department of Probation,

November 17, 2019

M/WBE Letter Grade

Letter Grade Overview

The Department of Probation had $1.9 million in total M/WBE-eligible spending, with 0% on construction, 12% on professional services, 38% on standard services, and 50% on goods. DOP received a B grade, earning a C grade with African Americans, an A grade with Asian Americans, an A grade with Hispanic Americans, and a C grade with women-owned firms. In FY19, DOP spent $668,729 with M/WBEs, an additional $79,220 since FY 2018. This represents 35.5% M/WBE spending, a 16.3% increase in its M/WBE share since FY18.

About DOP

The Department of Probation (DOP) supervises people on probation and expands opportunities for them to move out of the criminal and juvenile justice systems through meaningful education, employment, health services, family engagement, and civic participation.

https://www1.nyc.gov/site/probation/about/contracting-opportunities.page

Agency Fiscal Year 2019 Spending within Local Law 174*

  African American Asian American Hispanic American Women Non M/WBE
  $ % $ % $ % $ % $
Construction $0 0.00% $0 0.00% $7,349 2500.00% $0 0.00% $0
Professional Services $5,358 20.27% $25,606 No Goal $0 0.00% $46,956 125.42% $142,319
Standard Services $28,172 32.88% $43,211 201.72% $9,649 22.52% $5,010 7.02% $627,997
Goods < $100K $39,119 59.44% $174,281 231.72% $156,942 333.87% $127,076 54.07% $442,733
Total LL174 Spending $72,649 $243,098 $173,940 $179,043 $1,213,049
Weighted Grade C A A C 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
$1,881,779 $7,349 $220,239 $714,040 $940,151

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

Category C PS SS G
AFA, HA, W 0.39% 11.70% 37.94% 49.96%
AA No Goal

Step 3: Actual LL174 M/WBE Spending

Category C PS SS G
African American $0 $5,358 $28,172 $39,119
Asian American $0 $25,606 $43,211 $174,281
Hispanic American $7,349 $0 $9,649 $156,942
Women $0 $46,956 $5,010 $127,076

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

Category C PS SS G
African American 0.00% 2.43% 3.95% 4.16%
Asian American 0.00% 11.63% 6.05% 18.54%
Hispanic American 100.00% 0.00% 1.35% 16.69%
Women 0.00% 21.32% 0.70% 13.52%

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% 20.27% 32.88% 59.44%
Asian American 0.00% No Goal 201.72% 231.72%
Hispanic American 2500.00% 0.00% 22.52% 333.87%
Women 0.00% 125.42% 7.02% 54.07%

Step 6: Final Score

Category C PS SS G
African American 44.55% C 3 4
Asian American 217.80% A 5
Hispanic American 185.11% A 5
Women 44.35% C 3

Subcontract Data

Department of Probation, FY 2019

Total Reported Spending LL174 Eligible Spending Non Eligible Spending
$0 $0 $0
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 $0
$242 billion
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