Fire Department, FY 2019
November 17, 2019
M/WBE Letter Grade
Letter Grade Overview
The Fire Department had $162.3 million in total M/WBE-eligible spending, with 23% on construction, 30% on professional services, 42% on standard services, and 6% on goods. FDNY received a C grade, earning an F grade with African Americans, an A grade with Asian Americans, a B grade with Hispanic Americans, and a D grade with women-owned firms. In FY19, FDNY spent $27.5 million with M/WBEs, an additional $6.2 million since FY 2018. This represents 16.9% M/WBE spending, a 5.7% increase in its M/WBE share since FY18.
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Agency Fiscal Year 2019 Spending within Local Law 174*
| African American | Asian American | Hispanic American | Women | Non M/WBE | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $ | % | $ | % | $ | % | $ | % | $ | ||
| Construction | $3,900 | 0.13% | $321,195 | 10.80% | $3,300,130 | 221.94% | $2,757,431 | 41.21% | $30,790,982 | |
| Professional Services | $95,250 | 1.65% | $2,344,124 | No Goal | $427,450 | 11.08% | $948,058 | 11.56% | $44,424,437 | |
| Standard Services | $149,373 | 1.84% | $10,915,648 | 538.15% | $895,987 | 22.09% | $1,658,901 | 24.54% | $53,992,664 | |
| Goods < $100K | $593,702 | 91.32% | $737,850 | 99.30% | $421,586 | 90.78% | $1,906,375 | 82.10% | $5,628,600 | |
| Total LL174 Spending | $842,225 | $14,318,817 | $5,045,153 | $7,270,765 | $134,836,683 | |||||
| Weighted Grade | F | A | B | D | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $162,313,642 | $37,173,638 | $48,239,319 | $67,612,573 | $9,288,112 |
Step 2: Weighted Matrix (Industry Spending/Total Eligible Spending)
| Category | C | PS | SS | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AFA, HA, W | 22.90% | 29.72% | 41.66% | 5.72% |
| AA | No Goal |
Step 3: Actual LL174 M/WBE Spending
| Category | C | PS | SS | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| African American | $3,900 | $95,250 | $149,373 | $593,702 |
| Asian American | $321,195 | $2,344,124 | $10,915,648 | $737,850 |
| Hispanic American | $3,300,130 | $427,450 | $895,987 | $421,586 |
| Women | $2,757,431 | $948,058 | $1,658,901 | $1,906,375 |
Step 4: Actual Spending Percentage (Actual LL174 M/WBE Spending/Industry Spending)
| Category | C | PS | SS | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| African American | 0.01% | 0.20% | 0.22% | 6.39% |
| Asian American | 0.86% | 4.86% | 16.14% | 7.94% |
| Hispanic American | 8.88% | 0.89% | 1.33% | 4.54% |
| Women | 7.42% | 1.97% | 2.45% | 20.52% |
Step 5: LL174 M/WBE Spending as Percentage of Target Achieved (Actual Spending Percentage/LL174 Target)
| Category | C | PS | SS | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| African American | 0.13% | 1.65% | 1.84% | 91.32% |
| Asian American | 10.80% | No Goal | 538.15% | 99.30% |
| Hispanic American | 221.94% | 11.08% | 22.09% | 90.78% |
| Women | 41.21% | 11.56% | 24.54% | 82.10% |
Step 6: Final Score
| Category | C | PS | SS | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| African American | 6.51% | F | 1 | 3 |
| Asian American | 330.57% | A | 5 | |
| Hispanic American | 68.52% | B | 4 | |
| Women | 27.79% | D | 2 |
Subcontract Data
| Total Reported Spending | LL174 Eligible Spending | Non Eligible Spending |
|---|---|---|
| $15,678,938 | $6,726,977 | $8,951,961 |
| LL174 Sub Spending | Construction | Goods | Professional Services | Standard Services | M/WBE Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| African American | $3,900 | $0 | $95,250 | $51,280 | $150,430 |
| Asian American | $321,195 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $321,195 |
| Hispanic American | $2,878,425 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,878,425 |
| Women | $2,757,431 | $0 | $602,251 | $17,245 | $3,376,927 |
| Industry Total | $5,960,951 | $0 | $697,501 | $68,525 | $15,678,938 |
