Department of Youth and Community Development, FY 2015
September 1, 2015
M/WBE Letter Grade
Letter Grade Overview
DYCD exceeded LL 1 goals for professional services spend with Black American-owned firms. The agency, however, failed to meet spending goals for either Women-owned or Asian American-owned firms in any category. This underutilization of M/WBE firms earned DYCD another C grade.
About DYCD
The Department of Youth and Community Development (DYCD) supports youth and adults through contracts with community-based organizations throughout New York City. DYCD provides after school programs, summer programs, youth employment initiatives, services for homeless and runaway youth, and family support, among others.
http://www.nyc.gov/html/dycd/html/resources/contracting.shtml
Agency Fiscal Year 2015 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 | $932,392 | 617.92% | $144,520 | No Goal | $0 | 0.00% | $0 | 0.00% | $180,526 | |
| Standard Services | $4,992 | 12.77% | $0 | 0.00% | $4,300 | 22.00% | $2,958 | 9.08% | $313,454 | |
| Goods < $100K | $32,585 | 48.32% | $29,816 | 38.69% | $59,156 | 122.81% | $81,688 | 33.92% | $760,110 | |
| Total LL174 Spending | $969,969 | $174,336 | $63,456 | $84,645 | $1,254,091 | |||||
| Weighted Grade | A | D | C | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2,546,498 | $0 | $1,257,438 | $325,703 | $963,356 |
Step 2: Weighted Matrix (Industry Spending/Total Eligible Spending)
| Category | C | PS | SS | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AFA, HA, W | 0.00% | 49.38% | 12.79% | 37.83% |
| AA | No Goal |
Step 3: Actual LL174 M/WBE Spending
| Category | C | PS | SS | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| African American | $0 | $932,392 | $4,992 | $32,585 |
| Asian American | $0 | $144,520 | $0 | $29,816 |
| Hispanic American | $0 | $0 | $4,300 | $59,156 |
| Women | $0 | $0 | $2,958 | $81,688 |
Step 4: Actual Spending Percentage (Actual LL174 M/WBE Spending/Industry Spending)
| Category | C | PS | SS | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| African American | 0.00% | 74.15% | 1.53% | 3.38% |
| Asian American | 0.00% | 11.49% | 0.00% | 3.10% |
| Hispanic American | 0.00% | 0.00% | 1.32% | 6.14% |
| Women | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.91% | 8.48% |
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% | 617.92% | 12.77% | 48.32% |
| Asian American | 0.00% | No Goal | 0.00% | 38.69% |
| Hispanic American | 0.00% | 0.00% | 22.00% | 122.81% |
| Women | 0.00% | 0.00% | 9.08% | 33.92% |
Step 6: Final Score
| Category | C | PS | SS | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| African American | 325.04% | A | 5 | 2.75 |
| Asian American | 28.91% | D | 2 | |
| Hispanic American | 49.28% | C | 3 | |
| Women | 13.99% | F | 1 |
Subcontract Data
| Total Reported Spending | LL174 Eligible Spending | Non Eligible Spending |
|---|---|---|
| $2,540,093 | $0 | $2,540,093 |
| 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 | $2,540,093 |
