Law Department, FY 2021
October 18, 2021
M/WBE Letter Grade
Letter Grade Overview
The Law Department had $42 million in total M/WBE-eligible spending, with 0% on construction, 86% on professional services, 9% on standard services, 5% on goods. The Law Department received a D grade, earning an F grade with African Americans, a D grade with Asian Americans, an F grade with Hispanic Americans, and an F grade with women-owned firms. In FY 21, the Law Department spent $4.5 million with M/WBEs, an additional $393,351 since FY 20. This represents 11% M/WBE spending, a 1 percentage point increase in its M/WBE share since FY 20. When compared with FY 14, the Law department increased their spending by $1.9 million, which represents a 2 percentage point increase in M/WBE spending.
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Agency Fiscal Year 2021 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 | $320,178 | 7.55% | $370,997 | No Goal | $149,190 | 4.62% | $1,693,131 | 12.86% | $33,362,833 | |
| Standard Services | $68,167 | 11.99% | $910,010 | 232.03% | $57,982 | 14.32% | $512,533 | 44.13% | $2,420,836 | |
| Goods < $100K | $165 | 0.13% | $272,759 | 121.56% | $109,343 | 72.99% | $57,939 | 8.96% | $1,678,573 | |
| Total LL174 Spending | $388,510 | $1,553,766 | $316,515 | $2,263,603 | $37,462,241 | |||||
| Weighted Grade | F | D | F | F | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $41,984,635 | $0 | $35,896,329 | $3,969,527 | $2,118,779 |
Step 2: Weighted Matrix (Industry Spending/Total Eligible Spending)
| Category | C | PS | SS | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AFA, HA, W | 0.00% | 85.50% | 9.45% | 5.05% |
| AA | No Goal |
Step 3: Actual LL174 M/WBE Spending
| Category | C | PS | SS | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| African American | $0 | $320,178 | $68,167 | $165 |
| Asian American | $0 | $370,997 | $910,010 | $272,759 |
| Hispanic American | $0 | $149,190 | $57,982 | $109,343 |
| Women | $0 | $1,693,131 | $512,533 | $57,939 |
Step 4: Actual Spending Percentage (Actual LL174 M/WBE Spending/Industry Spending)
| Category | C | PS | SS | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| African American | 0.00% | 0.89% | 1.72% | 0.01% |
| Asian American | 0.00% | 1.03% | 22.92% | 12.87% |
| Hispanic American | 0.00% | 0.42% | 1.46% | 5.16% |
| Women | 0.00% | 4.72% | 12.91% | 2.73% |
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% | 7.55% | 11.99% | 0.13% |
| Asian American | 0.00% | No Goal | 232.03% | 121.56% |
| Hispanic American | 0.00% | 4.62% | 14.32% | 72.99% |
| Women | 0.00% | 12.86% | 44.13% | 8.96% |
Step 6: Final Score
| Category | C | PS | SS | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| African American | 7.60% | F | 1 | 1.25 |
| Asian American | 37.47% | D | 2 | |
| Hispanic American | 8.99% | F | 1 | |
| Women | 15.62% | F | 1 |
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 |
