Making the Grade

Department of Small Business Services,

July 1, 2014

M/WBE Letter Grade

Letter Grade Overview

SBS failed to spend in construction with any group in a meaningful way. While the agency exceeded goals with Women-owned businesses in standard services, nearly met goals with Women-owned businesses in professional services, and did reasonably well with Asian American and Hispanic American businesses in goods procurement, the spending levels were not enough to raise its grade above a D.

About SBS

The Department of Small Business Services (SBS) makes it easier for businesses in New York City to form, operate, and grow by providing direct assistance to business owners, fostering neighborhood development in commercial districts, and linking employers to a skilled and qualified workforce.

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Agency Fiscal Year 2014 Spending within Local Law 174*

  African American Asian American Hispanic American Women Non M/WBE
  $ % $ % $ % $ % $
Construction $0 0.00% $1,440 0.10% $0 0.00% $0 0.00% $17,779,191
Professional Services $118,350 35.53% $454,520 No Goal $0 0.00% $440,702 93.38% $1,762,632
Standard Services $37,543 3.12% $20,000 6.65% $77,606 12.91% $1,795,757 179.17% $8,091,701
Goods < $100K $2,010 8.66% $19,270 72.61% $14,420 86.94% $6,058 7.30% $289,970
Total LL174 Spending $157,903 $495,230 $92,026 $2,242,517 $27,923,495
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
$30,911,170 $17,780,631 $2,776,205 $10,022,607 $331,727

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

Category C PS SS G
AFA, HA, W 57.52% 8.98% 32.42% 1.07%
AA No Goal

Step 3: Actual LL174 M/WBE Spending

Category C PS SS G
African American $0 $118,350 $37,543 $2,010
Asian American $1,440 $454,520 $20,000 $19,270
Hispanic American $0 $0 $77,606 $14,420
Women $0 $440,702 $1,795,757 $6,058

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

Category C PS SS G
African American 0.00% 4.26% 0.37% 0.61%
Asian American 0.01% 16.37% 0.20% 5.81%
Hispanic American 0.00% 0.00% 0.77% 4.35%
Women 0.00% 15.87% 17.92% 1.83%

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% 35.53% 3.12% 8.66%
Asian American 0.10% No Goal 6.65% 72.61%
Hispanic American 0.00% 0.00% 12.91% 86.94%
Women 0.00% 93.38% 179.17% 7.30%

Step 6: Final Score

Category C PS SS G
African American 4.30% F 1 1.75
Asian American 3.29% F 1
Hispanic American 5.12% F 1
Women 66.56% B 4

Subcontract Data

Department of Small Business Services, FY 2014

Total Reported Spending LL174 Eligible Spending Non Eligible Spending
No Data No Data No Data
LL174 Sub Spending Construction Goods Professional Services Standard Services M/WBE Total
African American No Data No Data No Data No Data No Data
Asian American No Data No Data No Data No Data No Data
Hispanic American No Data No Data No Data No Data No Data
Women No Data No Data No Data No Data No Data
Industry Total No Data No Data No Data No Data No Data
$242 billion
Aug
2022