Making the Grade

Landmarks Preservation Commission,

October 30, 2018

M/WBE Letter Grade

Letter Grade Overview

The Landmarks Preservation Commission had $220,691 in total M/WBE-eligible spending, with 17% on construction, 29% on goods, 39% on professional services, and 15% on standard services. LPC received a C grade, earning an A grade with Asian Americans, a C grade with Hispanic Americans, a D with women-owned firms, and an F grade with African American businesses. In FY 18, LPC spent $55,467 with M/WBEs, $79,485 less than in FY 2017. This represents 25.1% M/WBE spending, a 37.9% decrease in its M/WBE share since FY 17.

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Agency Fiscal Year 2018 Spending within Local Law 174*

  African American Asian American Hispanic American Women Non M/WBE
  $ % $ % $ % $ % $
Construction $0 0.00% $37,448 1250.00% $0 0.00% $0 0.00% $0
Professional Services $2,704 26.12% $0 No Goal $0 0.00% $0 0.00% $83,553
Standard Services $0 0.00% $0 0.00% $7,451 364.87% $5,053 148.47% $21,531
Goods < $100K $504 11.44% $0 0.00% $0 0.00% $2,307 14.66% $60,140
Total LL174 Spending $3,208 $37,448 $7,451 $7,360 $165,224
Weighted Grade F A C 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

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
$220,691 $37,448 $86,257 $34,036 $62,951

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

Category C PS SS G
AFA, HA, W 16.97% 39.08% 15.42% 28.52%
AA No Goal

Step 3: Actual LL174 M/WBE Spending

Category C PS SS G
African American $0 $2,704 $0 $504
Asian American $37,448 $0 $0 $0
Hispanic American $0 $0 $7,451 $0
Women $0 $0 $5,053 $2,307

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

Category C PS SS G
African American 0.00% 3.13% 0.00% 0.80%
Asian American 100.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Hispanic American 0.00% 0.00% 21.89% 0.00%
Women 0.00% 0.00% 14.85% 3.66%

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% 26.12% 0.00% 11.44%
Asian American 1250.00% No Goal 0.00% 0.00%
Hispanic American 0.00% 0.00% 364.87% 0.00%
Women 0.00% 0.00% 148.47% 14.66%

Step 6: Final Score

Category C PS SS G
African American 13.47% F 1 2.75
Asian American 348.20% A 5
Hispanic American 56.27% C 3
Women 27.08% D 2

Subcontract Data

Landmarks Preservation Commission, FY 2018

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
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