Making the Grade

Department of Probation,

October 18, 2021

M/WBE Letter Grade

Letter Grade Overview

The Department of Probation had $1.3 million in total M/WBE-eligible spending, with 0% on construction, 17% on professional services, 20% on standard services, and 63% on goods. DOP received a C grade, earning an F grade with African Americans, a D grade with Asian Americans, an A grade with Hispanic Americans, and a C grade with women-owned firms. In FY 21, DOP spent $567,592 with M/WBEs, a decrease of $192,997 since FY 20. This represents 43% M/WBE spending, a 15 percentage point increase in its M/WBE share since FY 20. When compared with FY 14, DOP increased their spending by $273,625, which represents a 19 percentage point increase in M/WBE spending.

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 2021 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 $0 0.00% $11,538 No Goal $0 0.00% $2,242 2.77% $206,593
Standard Services $1,690 4.44% $2,678 10.19% $856 3.15% $98,755 126.87% $162,050
Goods < $100K $6,010 12.23% $39,338 44.90% $283,528 484.70% $120,958 47.92% $377,536
Total LL174 Spending $7,700 $53,554 $284,383 $221,955 $746,179
Weighted Grade F D 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
$1,313,771 $0 $220,373 $266,029 $827,369

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

Category C PS SS G
AFA, HA, W 0.00% 16.77% 20.25% 62.98%
AA No Goal

Step 3: Actual LL174 M/WBE Spending

Category C PS SS G
African American $0 $0 $1,690 $6,010
Asian American $0 $11,538 $2,678 $39,338
Hispanic American $0 $0 $856 $283,528
Women $0 $2,242 $98,755 $120,958

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

Category C PS SS G
African American 0.00% 0.00% 0.64% 0.73%
Asian American 0.00% 5.24% 1.01% 4.75%
Hispanic American 0.00% 0.00% 0.32% 34.27%
Women 0.00% 1.02% 37.12% 14.62%

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% 0.00% 4.44% 12.23%
Asian American 0.00% No Goal 10.19% 44.90%
Hispanic American 0.00% 0.00% 3.15% 484.70%
Women 0.00% 2.77% 126.87% 47.92%

Step 6: Final Score

Category C PS SS G
African American 8.60% F 1 2.75
Asian American 39.68% D 2
Hispanic American 305.89% A 5
Women 56.33% C 3

Subcontract Data

Department of Probation, FY 2021

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
Aug
2022