Making the Grade

Department of Small Business Services,

September 1, 2016

M/WBE Letter Grade

Letter Grade Overview

SBS increased spending with Black American and Asian American-owned firms. This resulted in SBS earning a B grade for the first time.

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.

http://www.nyc.gov/html/sbs/html/about/doingbusinesswithsbs.shtml

Agency Fiscal Year 2016 Spending within Local Law 174*

  African American Asian American Hispanic American Women Non M/WBE
  $ % $ % $ % $ % $
Construction $0 0.00% $0 0.00% $1,980 2500.00% $0 0.00% $0
Professional Services $223,108 167.55% $263,196 No Goal $16,460 18.54% $89,635 47.52% $517,279
Standard Services $59,971 110.70% $20,000 147.68% $35,709 131.84% $33,500 74.21% $302,256
Goods < $100K $0 0.00% $13,613 37.62% $15,681 69.34% $33,804 29.89% $389,226
Total LL174 Spending $283,079 $296,809 $69,830 $156,939 $1,208,761
Weighted Grade A A C 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
$2,015,419 $1,980 $1,109,678 $451,436 $452,324

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

Category C PS SS G
AFA, HA, W 0.10% 55.06% 22.40% 22.44%
AA No Goal

Step 3: Actual LL174 M/WBE Spending

Category C PS SS G
African American $0 $223,108 $59,971 $0
Asian American $0 $263,196 $20,000 $13,613
Hispanic American $1,980 $16,460 $35,709 $15,681
Women $0 $89,635 $33,500 $33,804

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

Category C PS SS G
African American 0.00% 20.11% 13.28% 0.00%
Asian American 0.00% 23.72% 4.43% 3.01%
Hispanic American 100.00% 1.48% 7.91% 3.47%
Women 0.00% 8.08% 7.42% 7.47%

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% 167.55% 110.70% 0.00%
Asian American 0.00% No Goal 147.68% 37.62%
Hispanic American 2500.00% 18.54% 131.84% 69.34%
Women 0.00% 47.52% 74.21% 29.89%

Step 6: Final Score

Category C PS SS G
African American 117.05% A 5 4
Asian American 92.39% A 5
Hispanic American 57.75% C 3
Women 49.49% C 3

Subcontract Data

Department of Small Business Services, FY 2016

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