Making the Grade

Office of Administrative Trials and Hearings,

December 1, 2020

M/WBE Letter Grade

Letter Grade Overview

The Office of Administrative Trials and Hearings had $2.8 million in total M/WBE-eligible spending, with 0% on construction, 23% on professional services, 57% on standard services, and 20% on goods. OATH received a B grade, earning a B grade with African Americans, an A grade with Asian Americans, a D grade with Hispanic Americans, and a D grade with women-owned firms. In FY 20, OATH spent $774,730 with M/WBEs, a decrease of $336,037 since FY 19. This represents 27.3% M/WBE spending, a 13.3% decrease in its M/WBE share since FY 19.

About OATH

The Office of Administrative Trials and Hearings (OATH) is an independent, central court that consists of four tribunals: the OATH Tribunal, the Environmental Control Board (ECB), the OATH Taxi & Limousine Tribunal, and the OATH Health Tribunal.

https://www1.nyc.gov/site/oath/about/employment-and-business-opportunities.page

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 $6,121 7.89% $286,375 No Goal $0 0.00% $55,378 50.38% $298,661
Standard Services $20,300 10.39% $25,642 52.50% $0 0.00% $45,266 27.80% $1,536,985
Goods < $100K $122,651 311.32% $87,513 194.37% $46,905 166.68% $78,580 55.85% $227,166
Total LL174 Spending $149,072 $399,530 $46,905 $179,223 $2,062,811
Weighted Grade B A D 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

Reference: Local Law 174 Target Spending Percent

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

Reference: Grade Scale

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
$2,837,542 $0 $646,535 $1,628,192 $562,814

Step 2: Weighted Matrix (Industry Spending/Total Eligible Spending)

Category C PS SS G
AFA, HA, W 0.00% 22.79% 57.38% 19.83%
AA No Goal

Step 3: Actual LL174 M/WBE Spending

Category C PS SS G
African American $0 $6,121 $20,300 $122,651
Asian American $0 $286,375 $25,642 $87,513
Hispanic American $0 $0 $0 $46,905
Women $0 $55,378 $45,266 $78,580

Step 4: Actual Spending Percentage (Actual LL174 M/WBE Spending/Industry Spending)

Category C PS SS G
African American 0.00% 0.95% 1.25% 21.79%
Asian American 0.00% 44.29% 1.57% 15.55%
Hispanic American 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 8.33%
Women 0.00% 8.57% 2.78% 13.96%

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% 7.89% 10.39% 311.32%
Asian American 0.00% No Goal 52.50% 194.37%
Hispanic American 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 166.68%
Women 0.00% 50.38% 27.80% 55.85%

Step 6: Final Score

Category C PS SS G
African American 69.51% B 4 3.25
Asian American 88.94% A 5
Hispanic American 33.06% D 2
Women 38.51% D 2

Subcontract Data

Office of Administrative Trials and Hearings, FY 2020

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
$242 billion
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2022