Fire Department, FY 2021
October 18, 2021
M/WBE Letter Grade
Letter Grade Overview
The Fire Department had $151.9 million in total M/WBE-eligible spending, with 10% on construction, 38% on professional services, 32% on standard services, and 19% on goods. FDNY received a C grade, earning an F grade with African Americans, an A grade with Asian Americans, a D grade with Hispanic Americans, and an F grade with women-owned firms. In FY 21, FDNY spent $43.3 million with M/WBEs, an additional $7.7 million since FY 20. This represents 29% M/WBE spending, a 1 percentage point increase in its M/WBE share since FY 20. When compared with FY 14, FDNY increased their spending by $31.6 million, which represents a 19 percentage point increase in M/WBE spending.
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Agency Fiscal Year 2021 Spending within Local Law 174*
| African American | Asian American | Hispanic American | Women | Non M/WBE | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $ | % | $ | % | $ | % | $ | % | $ | ||
| Construction | $425 | 0.02% | $425,352 | 25.48% | $2,310,515 | 85.60% | $1,199,026 | 31.07% | $11,102,502 | |
| Professional Services | $781,471 | 11.32% | $11,130,667 | No Goal | $36,959 | 0.70% | $1,318,065 | 6.15% | $45,178,269 | |
| Standard Services | $91,150 | 1.30% | $13,808,827 | 285.18% | $1,844,421 | 36.90% | $2,387,597 | 16.65% | $30,877,436 | |
| Goods < $100K | $816,908 | 46.71% | $2,545,315 | 81.64% | $785,595 | 37.74% | $3,780,731 | 42.09% | $21,511,419 | |
| Total LL174 Spending | $1,689,954 | $27,910,160 | $4,977,490 | $8,685,418 | $108,669,626 | |||||
| Weighted Grade | F | A | D | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $151,932,649 | $15,037,820 | $58,445,430 | $49,009,431 | $29,439,968 |
Step 2: Weighted Matrix (Industry Spending/Total Eligible Spending)
| Category | C | PS | SS | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AFA, HA, W | 9.90% | 38.47% | 32.26% | 19.38% |
| AA | No Goal |
Step 3: Actual LL174 M/WBE Spending
| Category | C | PS | SS | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| African American | $425 | $781,471 | $91,150 | $816,908 |
| Asian American | $425,352 | $11,130,667 | $13,808,827 | $2,545,315 |
| Hispanic American | $2,310,515 | $36,959 | $1,844,421 | $785,595 |
| Women | $1,199,026 | $1,318,065 | $2,387,597 | $3,780,731 |
Step 4: Actual Spending Percentage (Actual LL174 M/WBE Spending/Industry Spending)
| Category | C | PS | SS | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| African American | 0.00% | 1.34% | 0.19% | 2.77% |
| Asian American | 2.83% | 19.04% | 28.18% | 8.65% |
| Hispanic American | 15.36% | 0.06% | 3.76% | 2.67% |
| Women | 7.97% | 2.26% | 4.87% | 12.84% |
Step 5: LL174 M/WBE Spending as Percentage of Target Achieved (Actual Spending Percentage/LL174 Target)
| Category | C | PS | SS | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| African American | 0.02% | 11.32% | 1.30% | 46.71% |
| Asian American | 25.48% | No Goal | 285.18% | 81.64% |
| Hispanic American | 85.60% | 0.70% | 36.90% | 37.74% |
| Women | 31.07% | 6.15% | 16.65% | 42.09% |
Step 6: Final Score
| Category | C | PS | SS | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| African American | 13.83% | F | 1 | 2.25 |
| Asian American | 188.27% | A | 5 | |
| Hispanic American | 27.96% | D | 2 | |
| Women | 18.97% | F | 1 |
Subcontract Data
| Total Reported Spending | LL174 Eligible Spending | Non Eligible Spending |
|---|---|---|
| $9,336,477 | $6,981,373 | $2,355,103 |
| LL174 Sub Spending | Construction | Goods | Professional Services | Standard Services | M/WBE Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| African American | $425 | $0 | $781,471 | $0 | $781,896 |
| Asian American | $310,785 | $0 | $447,188 | $996,137 | $1,754,110 |
| Hispanic American | $1,908,428 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,908,428 |
| Women | $1,199,026 | $0 | $1,300,693 | $37,220 | $2,536,939 |
| Industry Total | $3,418,663 | $0 | $2,529,352 | $1,033,357 | $9,336,477 |
