Law Department, FY 2017
November 13, 2017
M/WBE Letter Grade
Letter Grade Overview
The Law Department had $59.5 million in total M/WBE-eligible spending, primarily composed of professional services (92%). The Law Department received a D grade, earning a B grade with Asian Americans, a D grade with women-owned businesses, and F grades with Black-owned and Hispanic American businesses. In FY 2017, the Law Department spent $2.3 million with M/WBEs, a decline of $104,000 since FY 2016, and an increase of $184,000 since FY 2015, and a decline of $244,000 since FY 2014. In FY 2017, 3.9% of Law Department’s spending went to M/WBEs compared to 9.1% in FY 2014.
About Law
The Law Department is responsible for all of the legal affairs of the City of New York. The Department represents the City, the Mayor, other elected officials and the City’s agencies in all affirmative and defensive civil litigation.
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Agency Fiscal Year 2017 Spending within Local Law 174*
| African American | Asian American | Hispanic American | Women | Non M/WBE | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $ | % | $ | % | $ | % | $ | % | $ | ||
| Construction | $0 | 0.00% | $0 | 0.00% | $0 | 0.00% | $0 | 0.00% | $0 | |
| Professional Services | $2,500 | 0.04% | $62,342 | No Goal | $0 | 0.00% | $164,961 | 1.78% | $54,236,112 | |
| Standard Services | $47,196 | 9.99% | $45,822 | 38.81% | $34,689 | 14.69% | $1,694,526 | 430.51% | $2,113,825 | |
| Goods < $100K | $28,447 | 37.23% | $158,015 | 180.95% | $11,150 | 20.43% | $93,870 | 34.40% | $800,091 | |
| Total LL174 Spending | $78,144 | $266,178 | $45,839 | $1,953,357 | $57,150,028 | |||||
| Weighted Grade | F | B | F | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $59,493,546 | $0 | $54,465,915 | $3,936,057 | $1,091,573 |
Step 2: Weighted Matrix (Industry Spending/Total Eligible Spending)
| Category | C | PS | SS | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AFA, HA, W | 0.00% | 91.55% | 6.62% | 1.83% |
| AA | No Goal |
Step 3: Actual LL174 M/WBE Spending
| Category | C | PS | SS | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| African American | $0 | $2,500 | $47,196 | $28,447 |
| Asian American | $0 | $62,342 | $45,822 | $158,015 |
| Hispanic American | $0 | $0 | $34,689 | $11,150 |
| Women | $0 | $164,961 | $1,694,526 | $93,870 |
Step 4: Actual Spending Percentage (Actual LL174 M/WBE Spending/Industry Spending)
| Category | C | PS | SS | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| African American | 0.00% | 0.00% | 1.20% | 2.61% |
| Asian American | 0.00% | 0.11% | 1.16% | 14.48% |
| Hispanic American | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.88% | 1.02% |
| Women | 0.00% | 0.30% | 43.05% | 8.60% |
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% | 0.04% | 9.99% | 37.23% |
| Asian American | 0.00% | No Goal | 38.81% | 180.95% |
| Hispanic American | 0.00% | 0.00% | 14.69% | 20.43% |
| Women | 0.00% | 1.78% | 430.51% | 34.40% |
Step 6: Final Score
| Category | C | PS | SS | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| African American | 1.38% | F | 1 | 2 |
| Asian American | 69.67% | B | 4 | |
| Hispanic American | 1.35% | F | 1 | |
| Women | 30.74% | D | 2 |
Subcontract Data
| Total Reported Spending | LL174 Eligible Spending | Non Eligible Spending |
|---|---|---|
| No Data | $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 | No Data |
