Making the Grade

Department of Small Business Services,

December 1, 2020

M/WBE Letter Grade

Letter Grade Overview

The Department of Small Business Services had $6.8 million in total M/WBE-eligible spending, with 4% on construction, 35% on professional services, 49% on standard services, and 11% on goods. SBS received a B grade, earning an A grade with African Americans, a D grade with Asian Americans, a C grade with Hispanic Americans, and an A grade with women-owned firms. In FY 20, SBS spent $3.1 million with M/WBEs, a decrease of $164,694 since FY 19. This represents 46.4% M/WBE spending, a 3.2% decrease in its M/WBE share since FY 19.

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://www1.nyc.gov/site/sbs/about/doing-business-with-sbs.page

Agency Fiscal Year 2020 Spending within Local Law 174*

  African American Asian American Hispanic American Women Non M/WBE
  $ % $ % $ % $ % $
Construction $64,750 273.76% $0 0.00% $0 0.00% $0 0.00% $230,898
Professional Services $411,706 145.25% $1,184,888 No Goal $36,640 19.39% $326,974 81.43% $401,780
Standard Services $402,765 100.97% $35,178 35.27% $204,000 102.28% $425,420 127.98% $2,256,793
Goods < $100K $15,813 29.24% $22,492 36.39% $672 1.74% $2,840 1.47% $730,699
Total LL174 Spending $895,034 $1,242,558 $241,312 $755,235 $3,620,169
Weighted Grade A D C A 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
$6,754,307 $295,648 $2,361,989 $3,324,156 $772,515

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

Category C PS SS G
AFA, HA, W 4.38% 34.97% 49.22% 11.44%
AA No Goal

Step 3: Actual LL174 M/WBE Spending

Category C PS SS G
African American $64,750 $411,706 $402,765 $15,813
Asian American $0 $1,184,888 $35,178 $22,492
Hispanic American $0 $36,640 $204,000 $672
Women $0 $326,974 $425,420 $2,840

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

Category C PS SS G
African American 21.90% 17.43% 12.12% 2.05%
Asian American 0.00% 50.16% 1.06% 2.91%
Hispanic American 0.00% 1.55% 6.14% 0.09%
Women 0.00% 13.84% 12.80% 0.37%

Step 5: LL174 M/WBE Spending as Percentage of Target Achieved (Actual Spending Percentage/LL174 Target)

Category C PS SS G
African American 273.76% 145.25% 100.97% 29.24%
Asian American 0.00% No Goal 35.27% 36.39%
Hispanic American 0.00% 19.39% 102.28% 1.74%
Women 0.00% 81.43% 127.98% 1.47%

Step 6: Final Score

Category C PS SS G
African American 115.82% A 5 3.75
Asian American 33.10% D 2
Hispanic American 57.32% C 3
Women 91.63% A 5

Subcontract Data

Department of Small Business Services, FY 2020

Total Reported Spending LL174 Eligible Spending Non Eligible Spending
$78,251 $0 $78,251
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 $78,251
$242 billion
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