Beyond just being a physical location, the Business, Jobs and Social Responsibility (BJSR) represents a highly effective “marketplace,” at the heart of which are the business resources the BJSR seeks out, cultivates and brings to the table as contracting opportunities arise. They include local emerging, disadvantaged, and minority- and woman-owned businesses that engage with the BJSR through informational workshops, networking meetings and sponsored events. The BJSR’s broad base of business resources is further enhanced by its active participation in and collaboration with professional associations, industry organizations, chambers of commerce and the Los Angeles Mayor’s Office of Economic Development.