Police Department, FY 2019
November 17, 2019
M/WBE Letter Grade
Letter Grade Overview
The Police Department had $228.6 million in M/WBE-eligible spending, with 16% on construction, 26% on professional services, 41% on standard services, and 17% on goods. The Police Department received a B grade, earning an F grade with African Americans, a C grade with Asian Americans, a B grade with Hispanic Americans, and an A grade with women-owned firms. In FY19, the Police Department spent $51 million with M/WBEs, an additional $19.5 million since FY 2018. This represents 22.3% M/WBE spending, a 7.4% increase in its M/WBE share since FY18.
About NYPD
The New York City Police Department (NYPD) is the largest and one of the oldest municipal police departments in the United States. The NYPD is responsible for policing an 8.5-million-person city, by performing a wide variety of public safety, law enforcement, traffic management, counterterror, and emergency response roles.
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Agency Fiscal Year 2019 Spending within Local Law 174*
| African American | Asian American | Hispanic American | Women | Non M/WBE | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $ | % | $ | % | $ | % | $ | % | $ | ||
| Construction | $95,033 | 3.22% | $2,377,791 | 80.54% | $4,727,668 | 320.28% | $11,581,851 | 174.36% | $18,120,316 | |
| Professional Services | $1,320,746 | 18.59% | $2,504,851 | No Goal | $168,742 | 3.56% | $71,326 | 0.71% | $55,133,777 | |
| Standard Services | $306,777 | 2.71% | $836,925 | 29.57% | $480 | 0.01% | $17,202,656 | 182.36% | $75,985,588 | |
| Goods < $100K | $1,293,812 | 48.41% | $2,085,347 | 68.27% | $2,005,269 | 105.04% | $4,413,195 | 46.24% | $28,381,696 | |
| Total LL174 Spending | $3,016,369 | $7,804,914 | $6,902,160 | $33,269,028 | $177,621,377 | |||||
| Weighted Grade | F | C | B | A | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $228,613,848 | $36,902,660 | $59,199,442 | $94,332,425 | $38,179,320 |
Step 2: Weighted Matrix (Industry Spending/Total Eligible Spending)
| Category | C | PS | SS | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AFA, HA, W | 16.14% | 25.90% | 41.26% | 16.70% |
| AA | No Goal |
Step 3: Actual LL174 M/WBE Spending
| Category | C | PS | SS | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| African American | $95,033 | $1,320,746 | $306,777 | $1,293,812 |
| Asian American | $2,377,791 | $2,504,851 | $836,925 | $2,085,347 |
| Hispanic American | $4,727,668 | $168,742 | $480 | $2,005,269 |
| Women | $11,581,851 | $71,326 | $17,202,656 | $4,413,195 |
Step 4: Actual Spending Percentage (Actual LL174 M/WBE Spending/Industry Spending)
| Category | C | PS | SS | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| African American | 0.26% | 2.23% | 0.33% | 3.39% |
| Asian American | 6.44% | 4.23% | 0.89% | 5.46% |
| Hispanic American | 12.81% | 0.29% | 0.00% | 5.25% |
| Women | 31.38% | 0.12% | 18.24% | 11.56% |
Step 5: LL174 M/WBE Spending as Percentage of Target Achieved (Actual Spending Percentage/LL174 Target)
| Category | C | PS | SS | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| African American | 3.22% | 18.59% | 2.71% | 48.41% |
| Asian American | 80.54% | No Goal | 29.57% | 68.28% |
| Hispanic American | 320.28% | 3.56% | 0.01% | 105.04% |
| Women | 174.36% | 0.71% | 182.36% | 46.24% |
Step 6: Final Score
| Category | C | PS | SS | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| African American | 14.54% | F | 1 | 3.25 |
| Asian American | 49.40% | C | 3 | |
| Hispanic American | 70.17% | B | 4 | |
| Women | 111.30% | A | 5 |
Subcontract Data
| Total Reported Spending | LL174 Eligible Spending | Non Eligible Spending |
|---|---|---|
| $10,116,720 | $7,806,177 | $2,310,544 |
| LL174 Sub Spending | Construction | Goods | Professional Services | Standard Services | M/WBE Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| African American | $53,616 | $0 | $0 | $306,777 | $360,393 |
| Asian American | $319,561 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $319,561 |
| Hispanic American | $4,575,201 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,575,201 |
| Women | $2,499,161 | $0 | $51,861 | $0 | $2,551,022 |
| Industry Total | $7,447,539 | $0 | $51,861 | $306,777 | $10,116,720 |
