Making the Grade

Landmarks Preservation Commission,

November 17, 2019

M/WBE Letter Grade

Letter Grade Overview

The Landmarks Preservation Commission had $259,073 in total M/WBE-eligible spending, with 36% on construction, 17% on professional services, 16% on standard services, and 30% on goods. LPC received a B grade, earning a D grade with African Americans, an A grade with Asian Americans, an A grade with Hispanic Americans, and a C grade with women-owned firms. In FY19, LPC spent $53,194 with M/WBEs, a decrease of $2,273 since FY 2018. This represents 20.5% M/WBE spending, a 4.6% decrease 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 $0 0.00% $14,313 189.73% $0 0.00% $7,564 44.56% $72,420
Professional Services $1,612 29.71% $0 No Goal $0 0.00% $0 0.00% $43,602
Standard Services $0 0.00% $0 0.00% $15,073 596.38% $6,595 156.55% $20,456
Goods < $100K $4,456 82.21% $881 14.22% $2,700 69.73% $0 0.00% $69,401
Total LL174 Spending $6,068 $15,193 $17,773 $14,159 $205,879
Weighted Grade D A A C 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
$259,073 $94,296 $45,214 $42,125 $77,438

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

Category C PS SS G
AFA, HA, W 36.40% 17.45% 16.26% 29.89%
AA No Goal

Step 3: Actual LL174 M/WBE Spending

Category C PS SS G
African American $0 $1,612 $0 $4,456
Asian American $14,313 $0 $0 $881
Hispanic American $0 $0 $15,073 $2,700
Women $7,564 $0 $6,595 $0

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

Category C PS SS G
African American 0.00% 3.57% 0.00% 5.75%
Asian American 15.18% 0.00% 0.00% 1.14%
Hispanic American 0.00% 0.00% 35.78% 3.49%
Women 8.02% 0.00% 15.66% 0.00%

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% 29.71% 0.00% 82.21%
Asian American 189.73% No Goal 0.00% 14.22%
Hispanic American 0.00% 0.00% 596.38% 69.73%
Women 44.56% 0.00% 156.56% 0.00%

Step 6: Final Score

Category C PS SS G
African American 29.76% D 2 3.75
Asian American 88.80% A 5
Hispanic American 117.81% A 5
Women 41.68% C 3

Subcontract Data

Landmarks Preservation Commission, FY 2019

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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