Law Department, FY 2020
December 1, 2020
M/WBE Letter Grade
Letter Grade Overview
The Law Department had $44.1 million in total M/WBE-eligible spending, with 0% on construction, 88% on professional services, 9% on standard services, 3% on goods. The Law Department received a C grade, earning an F grade with African Americans, an A grade with Asian Americans, an F grade with Hispanic Americans, and a C grade with women-owned firms. In FY 20, the Law Department spent $4.1 million with M/WBEs, an additional $202,898 since FY 19. This represents 9.4% M/WBE spending, a 1.4% increase in its M/WBE share since FY 19.
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Agency Fiscal Year 2020 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 | $74,442 | 1.60% | $172,674 | No Goal | $12,750 | 0.41% | $1,516,805 | 23.05% | $36,938,203 | |
| Standard Services | $170,606 | 34.73% | $484,072 | 394.18% | $12,860 | 5.24% | $1,349,664 | 329.71% | $2,076,271 | |
| Goods < $100K | $44,238 | 47.44% | $168,012 | 157.64% | $17,156 | 25.76% | $105,764 | 31.76% | $997,032 | |
| Total LL174 Spending | $289,286 | $824,758 | $42,766 | $2,972,233 | $40,011,507 | |||||
| Weighted Grade | F | A | F | 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
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $44,140,550 | $0 | $38,714,874 | $4,093,472 | $1,332,203 |
Step 2: Weighted Matrix (Industry Spending/Total Eligible Spending)
| Category | C | PS | SS | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AFA, HA, W | 0.00% | 87.71% | 9.27% | 3.02% |
| AA | No Goal |
Step 3: Actual LL174 M/WBE Spending
| Category | C | PS | SS | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| African American | $0 | $74,442 | $170,606 | $44,238 |
| Asian American | $0 | $172,674 | $484,072 | $168,012 |
| Hispanic American | $0 | $12,750 | $12,860 | $17,156 |
| Women | $0 | $1,516,805 | $1,349,664 | $105,764 |
Step 4: Actual Spending Percentage (Actual LL174 M/WBE Spending/Industry Spending)
| Category | C | PS | SS | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| African American | 0.00% | 0.19% | 4.17% | 3.32% |
| Asian American | 0.00% | 0.45% | 11.83% | 12.61% |
| Hispanic American | 0.00% | 0.03% | 0.31% | 1.29% |
| Women | 0.00% | 3.92% | 32.97% | 7.94% |
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% | 1.60% | 34.73% | 47.44% |
| Asian American | 0.00% | No Goal | 394.18% | 157.65% |
| Hispanic American | 0.00% | 0.41% | 5.24% | 25.76% |
| Women | 0.00% | 23.05% | 329.71% | 31.76% |
Step 6: Final Score
| Category | C | PS | SS | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| African American | 6.06% | F | 1 | 2.5 |
| Asian American | 336.10% | A | 5 | |
| Hispanic American | 1.62% | F | 1 | |
| Women | 51.75% | C | 3 |
Subcontract Data
| 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 |
