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BusinessSource Center (BSC) Operators / Request for Proposals (RFP)

Council File 21-0270

Introduced
2021-03-09
Last changed
2026-05-19
Status
open
Expires
2028-05-19
Committee
Economic Development and Jobs Committee
Initiated by
Mayor
References
City Administrative Officer Report: 0150-12000-0000

Brief

The Economic and Workforce Development Department sought authority to release a request for proposals (RFP) to select operators for Los Angeles's 10 BusinessSource Centers, which offer counseling, training, and resources to small business owners. The file originated in March 2021 and has moved through multiple iterations—including evaluation of operator numbers and funding levels, approval of initial RFP results in 2022, and most recently a one-year contract extension in June 2025. City Council adopted the measure on June 27, 2025, by a 13-0-2 vote.

Full summary

The BusinessSource Centers (LABSC) program is the city's primary direct support system for small business development, offering free consulting, training, and access to capital to entrepreneurs across Los Angeles. The file requested authority for the Economic and Workforce Development Department to issue an RFP to select private operators to run these centers under city contract. The process began in March 2021 when the Mayor's office initiated the motion for an RFP. After committee and council review, the department released the proposal and in January 2022 reported the results of the 2021 RFP, which selected recommended operators for the West Valley and South Los Angeles service areas. Council approved those selections in February 2022. In June 2025, as existing contracts approached expiration, the department returned with a report seeking approval for a one-year extension of the 10 current LABSC operator contracts and authority to release a new RFP for a four-year procurement cycle. Committee approved this approach on June 17, 2025, and Council adopted it unanimously (13-0-2) on June 27, 2025. Most recently, in May 2026, the department submitted an updated report and the Economic Development and Jobs Committee approved it as amended on May 19, 2026. The file remains open and pending in committee, indicating ongoing management of the procurement or contract administration process.

Activity (30)

  • 2026-05-19 Economic Development and Jobs Committee approved as amended .
  • 2026-05-15 Economic Development and Jobs Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on May 19, 2026.
  • 2026-05-15 Economic and Workforce Development Department document(s) referred to Economic Development and Jobs Committee.
  • 2026-05-14 Document submitted by Economic and Workforce Development Department , dated May 13, 2026.
  • 2025-07-03 Council action final.
  • 2025-06-27 City Clerk transmitted file to Mayor. Last day for Mayor to act is July 7, 2025.
  • 2025-06-27 Council adopted item forthwith.
  • 2025-06-24 City Clerk scheduled item for Council on June 27, 2025.
  • 2025-06-17 Economic Development and Jobs Committee approved item(s) .
  • 2025-06-13 Economic Development and Jobs Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on June 17, 2025.
  • 2025-06-12 Economic and Workforce Development Department document(s) referred to Economic Development and Jobs Committee.
  • 2025-06-12 Document(s) submitted by Economic and Workforce Development Department , as follows:Economic and Workforce Development Department report, dated June 12, 2025, relative to the approval of a one year extension to the contracts of the existing 10 BusinessSource Centers (LABSC) and the approval to release a Request for Proposals to procure the LABSC for four one-year periods.
  • 2022-02-09 Council action final.
  • 2022-02-09 Council adopted item forthwith.
  • 2022-02-04 City Clerk scheduled item for Council on February 9, 2022.
  • 2022-01-25 Economic Development and Jobs Committee approved item(s) .
  • 2022-01-24 Document(s) submitted by Mayor, as follows:City Administrative Officer report 0150-12000-0000, dated January 4, 2022, relative to approving the Economic and Workforce Development Department recommended operators for the Los Angeles BusinessSource Centers (LABSC) program, and authorizing the reissuance of the Request for Proposals.
  • 2022-01-21 Economic Development and Jobs Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on January 25, 2022.
  • 2022-01-05 City Administrative Officer document(s) referred to Economic Development and Jobs Committee.
  • 2022-01-04 Document(s) submitted by City Administrative Officer, as follows:City Administrative Officer report 0150-12000-0000, dated January 4, 2022, relative to the results of the 2021 Los Angeles BusinessSource Center Operators Request for Proposals for the West Valley and South Los Angeles service areas.
  • 2021-06-09 Council action final.
  • 2021-06-09 Council adopted item forthwith.
  • 2021-06-07 City Clerk scheduled item for Council on June 9, 2021.
  • 2021-05-25 Economic Development and Jobs Committee approved item(s) .
  • 2021-05-21 Economic Development and Jobs Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on May 25, 2021.
  • 2021-05-21 Economic and Workforce Development Department document(s) referred to Economic Development and Jobs Committee.
  • 2021-05-20 Document(s) submitted by Economic and Workforce Development Department , as follows:Economic and Workforce Development Department report, dated May 20, 2021, relative to the reevaluation of the recommended number of BusinessSource Center (BSC) Operators and funding levels; and a request for authority to release the BSC Operators Request for Proposals.
  • 2021-03-23 Economic Development and Jobs Committee continued item to 30 days.
  • 2021-03-10 Economic and Workforce Development Department document(s) referred to Economic Development and Jobs Committee.
  • 2021-03-09 Document(s) submitted by Mayor, as follows:Economic and Workforce Development Department report, dated March 8, 2021, relative to a request for authority to release the BusinessSource Center Operators Request for Proposals.

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