Department of Sanitation, FY 2019
November 17, 2019
M/WBE Letter Grade
Letter Grade Overview
The Department of Sanitation had $494.5 million in total M/ WBE-eligible spending, with 13% on construction, 24% on professional services, 62% on standard services, and 2% on goods. DSNY received a D grade, earning an F grade with African Americans, a D grade with Asian Americans, an F grade with Hispanic Americans, and an F grade with women-owned firms. In FY19, DSNY spent $15.5 million with M/WBEs, an additional $719,770 since FY 2018. This represents 3.1% M/WBE spending, a 0.1% increase in its M/WBE share since FY18.
About DSNY
The Department of Sanitation (DSNY) promotes a healthy environment through the efficient management of solid waste and the development of environmentally sound long-range planning for handling refuse, including recyclables.
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Agency Fiscal Year 2019 Spending within Local Law 174*
| African American | Asian American | Hispanic American | Women | Non M/WBE | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $ | % | $ | % | $ | % | $ | % | $ | ||
| Construction | $379,977 | 7.42% | $4,459,919 | 87.09% | $230,828 | 9.01% | $171,307 | 1.49% | $58,770,172 | |
| Professional Services | $103,713 | 0.73% | $4,119,124 | No Goal | $136,992 | 1.45% | $599,646 | 2.99% | $112,883,693 | |
| Standard Services | $324,027 | 0.89% | $961,800 | 10.52% | $86,862 | 0.47% | $624,406 | 2.05% | $302,834,059 | |
| Goods < $100K | $268,073 | 48.91% | $486,353 | 77.65% | $457,382 | 116.84% | $2,039,949 | 104.22% | $4,577,446 | |
| Total LL174 Spending | $1,075,789 | $10,027,195 | $912,064 | $3,435,307 | $479,065,370 | |||||
| Weighted Grade | F | D | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $494,515,725 | $64,012,203 | $117,843,167 | $304,831,153 | $7,829,202 |
Step 2: Weighted Matrix (Industry Spending/Total Eligible Spending)
| Category | C | PS | SS | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AFA, HA, W | 12.94% | 23.83% | 61.64% | 1.58% |
| AA | No Goal |
Step 3: Actual LL174 M/WBE Spending
| Category | C | PS | SS | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| African American | $379,977 | $103,713 | $324,027 | $268,073 |
| Asian American | $4,459,919 | $4,119,124 | $961,800 | $486,353 |
| Hispanic American | $230,828 | $136,992 | $86,862 | $457,382 |
| Women | $171,307 | $599,646 | $624,406 | $2,039,949 |
Step 4: Actual Spending Percentage (Actual LL174 M/WBE Spending/Industry Spending)
| Category | C | PS | SS | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| African American | 0.59% | 0.09% | 0.11% | 3.42% |
| Asian American | 6.97% | 3.50% | 0.32% | 6.21% |
| Hispanic American | 0.36% | 0.12% | 0.03% | 5.84% |
| Women | 0.27% | 0.51% | 0.20% | 26.06% |
Step 5: LL174 M/WBE Spending as Percentage of Target Achieved (Actual Spending Percentage/LL174 Target)
| Category | C | PS | SS | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| African American | 7.42% | 0.73% | 0.89% | 48.91% |
| Asian American | 87.09% | No Goal | 10.52% | 77.65% |
| Hispanic American | 9.02% | 1.45% | 0.48% | 116.84% |
| Women | 1.49% | 2.99% | 2.05% | 104.22% |
Step 6: Final Score
| Category | C | PS | SS | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| African American | 2.46% | F | 1 | 1.25 |
| Asian American | 24.93% | D | 2 | |
| Hispanic American | 3.66% | F | 1 | |
| Women | 3.82% | F | 1 |
Subcontract Data
| Total Reported Spending | LL174 Eligible Spending | Non Eligible Spending |
|---|---|---|
| $14,874,479 | $995,938 | $13,878,541 |
| LL174 Sub Spending | Construction | Goods | Professional Services | Standard Services | M/WBE Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| African American | $0 | $0 | $3,644 | $0 | $3,644 |
| Asian American | $115,000 | $0 | $0 | $6,250 | $121,250 |
| Hispanic American | $194,728 | $0 | $59,537 | $0 | $254,264 |
| Women | $139,624 | $0 | $477,156 | $0 | $616,779 |
| Industry Total | $449,351 | $0 | $540,336 | $6,250 | $14,874,479 |
