New York Citywide, FY 2020
December 1, 2020
M/WBE Letter Grade
Letter Grade Overview
The City of New York had $6.3 billion in total M/WBE-eligible spending, with 43% on construction, 22% on professional services, 26% on standard services, and 9% on goods. The City agencies graded received a C grade, earning an F grade with African Americans, an A grade with Asian Americans, a B grade with Hispanic Americans, and a D grade with women-owned firms. In FY 20, the agencies graded spent $1 billion with M/WBEs, an additional $95.9 million since FY 19. This represents 15.9% M/WBE spending, a 1.4% increase in its M/WBE share since FY 19.
About City
Agency Fiscal Year 2020 Spending within Local Law 174*
| African American | Asian American | Hispanic American | Women | Non M/WBE | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $ | % | $ | % | $ | % | $ | % | $ | ||
| Construction | $18,077,442 | 8.22% | $118,740,892 | 53.98% | $120,314,496 | 109.39% | $129,947,958 | 26.25% | $2,362,664,636 | |
| Professional Services | $27,221,396 | 16.02% | $151,966,922 | No Goal | $33,415,496 | 29.50% | $101,593,558 | 42.21% | $1,101,605,089 | |
| Standard Services | $12,424,307 | 6.36% | $86,372,971 | 176.96% | $12,040,028 | 12.33% | $79,490,410 | 48.86% | $1,436,659,685 | |
| Goods < $100K | $11,296,524 | 29.45% | $26,690,571 | 60.89% | $13,435,822 | 49.04% | $64,788,668 | 47.30% | $431,730,909 | |
| Total LL174 Spending | $69,019,669 | $383,771,351 | $179,205,845 | $375,820,594 | $5,332,660,308 | |||||
| Weighted Grade | F | A | B | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $6,340,477,772 | $2,749,745,422 | $1,415,802,462 | $1,626,987,398 | $547,942,488 |
Step 2: Weighted Matrix (Industry Spending/Total Eligible Spending)
| Category | C | PS | SS | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AFA, HA, W | 43.37% | 22.33% | 25.66% | 8.64% |
| AA | No Goal |
Step 3: Actual LL174 M/WBE Spending
| Category | C | PS | SS | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| African American | $18,077,442 | $27,221,396 | $12,424,307 | $11,296,524 |
| Asian American | $118,740,892 | $151,966,922 | $86,372,971 | $26,690,571 |
| Hispanic American | $120,314,496 | $33,415,496 | $12,040,028 | $13,435,822 |
| Women | $129,947,958 | $101,593,558 | $79,490,410 | $64,788,668 |
Step 4: Actual Spending Percentage (Actual LL174 M/WBE Spending/Industry Spending)
| Category | C | PS | SS | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| African American | 0.66% | 1.92% | 0.76% | 2.06% |
| Asian American | 4.32% | 10.73% | 5.31% | 4.87% |
| Hispanic American | 4.38% | 2.36% | 0.74% | 2.45% |
| Women | 4.73% | 7.18% | 4.89% | 11.82% |
Step 5: LL174 M/WBE Spending as Percentage of Target Achieved (Actual Spending Percentage/LL174 Target)
| Category | C | PS | SS | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| African American | 8.22% | 16.02% | 6.36% | 29.45% |
| Asian American | 53.98% | No Goal | 176.96% | 60.89% |
| Hispanic American | 109.39% | 29.50% | 12.33% | 49.04% |
| Women | 26.25% | 42.21% | 48.86% | 47.30% |
Step 6: Final Score
| Category | C | PS | SS | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| African American | 11.32% | F | 1 | 3 |
| Asian American | 95.38% | A | 5 | |
| Hispanic American | 61.43% | B | 4 | |
| Women | 37.44% | D | 2 |
Subcontract Data
| Total Reported Spending | LL174 Eligible Spending | Non Eligible Spending |
|---|---|---|
| $433,884,274 | $173,587,413 | $260,296,863 |
| LL174 Sub Spending | Construction | Goods | Professional Services | Standard Services | M/WBE Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| African American | $12,450,042 | $0 | $7,964,716 | $1,401,183 | $21,815,939 |
| Asian American | $17,335,369 | $852,128 | $165,265 | $496,535 | $18,849,297 |
| Hispanic American | $34,168,901 | $0 | $13,249,989 | $3,241,399 | $50,660,289 |
| Women | $49,847,898 | $221,634 | $29,359,466 | $2,832,895 | $82,261,892 |
| Industry Total | $113,802,210 | $1,073,762 | $50,739,430 | $7,972,011 | $433,884,274 |
