Making the Grade

Landmarks Preservation Commission,

December 1, 2020

M/WBE Letter Grade

Letter Grade Overview

The Landmarks Preservation Commission had $182,238 in total M/WBE-eligible spending, with 30% on construction, 30% on professional services, 16% on standard services, and 24% on goods. LPC received a B grade, earning an F grade with African Americans, an A grade with Asian Americans, an A grade with Hispanic Americans, and an A grade with women-owned firms. In FY 20, LPC spent $73,392 with M/WBEs, an increase of $20,198 since FY 19. This represents 40.3% M/WBE spending, a 19.7% increase in its M/WBE share since FY 19.

About LPC

https://www1.nyc.gov/site/lpc/about/doing-business-with-lpc.page

Agency Fiscal Year 2020 Spending within Local Law 174*

  African American Asian American Hispanic American Women Non M/WBE
  $ % $ % $ % $ % $
Construction $0 0.00% $7,468 171.57% $0 0.00% $18,962 193.61% $27,980
Professional Services $364 5.55% $0 No Goal $0 0.00% $10,489 112.98% $43,757
Standard Services $0 0.00% $0 0.00% $14,657 846.41% $3,731 129.29% $10,473
Goods < $100K $1,398 45.01% $2,317 65.30% $0 0.00% $14,006 126.30% $26,636
Total LL174 Spending $1,762 $9,785 $14,657 $47,188 $108,846
Weighted Grade F A A A 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
$182,238 $54,410 $54,610 $28,861 $44,357

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

Category C PS SS G
AFA, HA, W 29.86% 29.97% 15.84% 24.34%
AA No Goal

Step 3: Actual LL174 M/WBE Spending

Category C PS SS G
African American $0 $364 $0 $1,398
Asian American $7,468 $0 $0 $2,317
Hispanic American $0 $0 $14,657 $0
Women $18,962 $10,489 $3,731 $14,006

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

Category C PS SS G
African American 0.00% 0.67% 0.00% 3.15%
Asian American 13.73% 0.00% 0.00% 5.22%
Hispanic American 0.00% 0.00% 50.78% 0.00%
Women 34.85% 19.21% 12.93% 31.58%

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% 5.55% 0.00% 45.01%
Asian American 171.57% No Goal 0.00% 65.30%
Hispanic American 0.00% 0.00% 846.41% 0.00%
Women 193.61% 112.98% 129.29% 126.30%

Step 6: Final Score

Category C PS SS G
African American 12.62% F 1 4
Asian American 95.84% A 5
Hispanic American 134.04% A 5
Women 142.88% A 5

Subcontract Data

Landmarks Preservation Commission, FY 2020

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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2022