New York Citywide, FY 2015
September 1, 2015
M/WBE Letter Grade
Letter Grade Overview
While the City made marginal progress in spending with M/WBE firms in FY 2015, the Citywide grade remains a “D.” Some target groups did better than others. For instance, the City spent $168 million with Asian-American owned firms in FY 2014, getting closer to its goals in each category. As a result, the City’s grade for Asian-Americans rose from a “D” to a “C.” Similarly, the City made progress toward its goals for construction and goods spending with Hispanic-American firms, raising their grade from an “F” to a “D.” However, despite progress in certain categories of spending, the City continues to receive failing marks for its efforts with both Black American and Women-owned firms.
About City
This citywide grade was calculated based on an average of all 31 agencies included in this report. The Comptroller’s Office is not included in the citywide grade.
Agency Fiscal Year 2015 Spending within Local Law 174*
| African American | Asian American | Hispanic American | Women | Non M/WBE | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $ | % | $ | % | $ | % | $ | % | $ | ||
| Construction | $3,557,492 | 2.17% | $65,232,239 | 39.74% | $29,508,150 | 35.96% | $44,639,723 | 12.09% | $1,908,700,744 | |
| Professional Services | $5,249,878 | 4.06% | $72,462,916 | No Goal | $1,056,538 | 1.23% | $23,758,830 | 12.98% | $973,848,549 | |
| Standard Services | $7,108,761 | 5.86% | $21,809,102 | 71.88% | $4,703,580 | 7.75% | $29,470,424 | 29.14% | $948,216,479 | |
| Goods < $100K | $3,205,752 | 10.46% | $8,461,720 | 24.16% | $5,507,303 | 25.16% | $19,649,812 | 17.95% | $401,035,833 | |
| Total LL174 Spending | $19,121,883 | $167,965,978 | $40,775,570 | $117,518,788 | $4,231,801,605 | |||||
| Weighted Grade | F | C | D | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $4,577,183,824 | $2,051,638,348 | $1,076,376,710 | $1,011,308,346 | $437,860,420 |
Step 2: Weighted Matrix (Industry Spending/Total Eligible Spending)
| Category | C | PS | SS | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AFA, HA, W | 44.82% | 23.52% | 22.09% | 9.57% |
| AA | No Goal |
Step 3: Actual LL174 M/WBE Spending
| Category | C | PS | SS | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| African American | $3,557,492 | $5,249,878 | $7,108,761 | $3,205,752 |
| Asian American | $65,232,239 | $72,462,916 | $21,809,102 | $8,461,720 |
| Hispanic American | $29,508,150 | $1,056,538 | $4,703,580 | $5,507,303 |
| Women | $44,639,722 | $23,758,830 | $29,470,424 | $19,649,812 |
Step 4: Actual Spending Percentage (Actual LL174 M/WBE Spending/Industry Spending)
| Category | C | PS | SS | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| African American | 0.17% | 0.49% | 0.70% | 0.73% |
| Asian American | 3.18% | 6.73% | 2.16% | 1.93% |
| Hispanic American | 1.44% | 0.10% | 0.47% | 1.26% |
| Women | 2.18% | 2.21% | 2.91% | 4.49% |
Step 5: LL174 M/WBE Spending as Percentage of Target Achieved (Actual Spending Percentage/LL174 Target)
| Category | C | PS | SS | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| African American | 2.17% | 4.06% | 5.86% | 10.46% |
| Asian American | 39.74% | No Goal | 71.88% | 24.16% |
| Hispanic American | 35.96% | 1.23% | 7.75% | 25.16% |
| Women | 12.09% | 12.98% | 29.14% | 17.95% |
Step 6: Final Score
| Category | C | PS | SS | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| African American | 4.22% | F | 1 | 1.75 |
| Asian American | 47.08% | C | 3 | |
| Hispanic American | 20.52% | D | 2 | |
| Women | 16.63% | F | 1 |
Subcontract Data
| Total Reported Spending | LL174 Eligible Spending | Non Eligible Spending |
|---|---|---|
| $78,109,476 | $17,429,728 | $60,679,750 |
| LL174 Sub Spending | Construction | Goods | Professional Services | Standard Services | M/WBE Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| African American | $3,038,924 | $0 | $277,328 | $38,631 | $3,354,882 |
| Asian American | $2,124,227 | $0 | $0 | $9,000 | $2,133,227 |
| Hispanic American | $4,473,328 | $0 | $511,719 | $35,860 | $5,020,908 |
| Women | $5,631,690 | $25,034 | $1,047,973 | $216,013 | $6,920,709 |
| Industry Total | $15,268,169 | $25,034 | $1,837,018 | $299,504 | $78,109,476 |
