City of Los Angeles Office of Procurement

The City of Los Angeles is Seeking Management of Citywide Access Channel 36 The City of Los Angeles Information Technology Agency seeks proposals from qualified firms to manage and operate the City’s mixed-use Public, Educational, and Community Access channel, Citywide Access Channel 36. Through this opportunity, the City aims to ensure that Public, Educational, and Governmental Access content is provided to the public through Citywide Access Channel 36. For more information, visit: RAMPLA.org and search “216082” or “Management of Public, Educational, and Community Access Cable Television Services RFP” RFP Application Deadline: 3:00 p.m. (PST) on Wednesday, September 25, 2024.

Attention LA Business Owners! EWDD's BusinessSource Centers are hosting various business webinars about entrepreneurship, marketing, and start-ups. To view full list of available webinars, visit https://conta.cc/3Ws4T75.

Exciting news 📣 Join PACE and Little Tokyo Business Association for the 2024 Little Tokyo Small Business Summit next Tuesday, August 6th! Don't miss this free opportunity to connect with industry experts, empower local businesses, and explore ways to strengthen Little Tokyo's economy 🙌 Register today at tinyurl.com/yz445t4e to secure your spot!

Looking to explore contracting opportunities with the City of Los Angeles or our Regional Partners? Join our free monthly RAMP webinar on Wednesday, July 24th, from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM PST. This webinar will guide you through the registration process on RAMP, show you how to enhance your profile to effectively promote your business, and demonstrate how to navigate the platform to find opportunities that match your business. Unable to attend this session? Join us on the next one! Webinars are held every fourth Wednesday of the month. Register by scanning the QR code or visiting bit.ly/RAMPLAwebinar!

🌈 Happy Pride Month! 🌈 Celebrating the vibrant and diverse community that makes our city shine! 🌟 Meet Andrew Choi, our Procurement Performance and Solutions Manager (and resident cat dad) in the Office of Procurement. Andrew’s dedication to innovation, transparency, and excellence has helped create a robust procurement environment that benefits the City, businesses, and its constituents. As we honor the LGBTQ+ community this Pride Month, let’s remember that diversity and inclusion are essential for progress. Let’s continue working together to build a more equitable and accepting world. 🌎❤️

Looking to explore contracting opportunities with the City of Los Angeles or our Regional Partners? Join our free monthly RAMP webinar on Wednesday, June 26th, from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM PST. This webinar will guide you through the registration process on RAMP, show you how to enhance your profile to effectively promote your business, and demonstrate how to navigate the platform to find opportunities that match your business. Register now by scanning the QR code or visiting bit.ly/RAMPLAwebinar!

As AAPI Heritage Month comes to a close, we reflect on the notable contributions of individuals like Lisa Ishimaru, a Senior Management Analyst at the Ethics Commission. Learn more about her background in the City and her heritage below. Tell us about your background in the City and how you got to where you are today. I have been with the City of Los Angeles for over eleven years as an employee at the Ethics Commission. I was initially hired to handle advice on ethics-related City bidder forms and to manage the Ethics Commission’s formal advice process. In 2016, due to changes in City law, I helped to develop and launch the City’s Department Contract Filing System (DCFS) to create the City’s first comprehensive database of active contracts and bidders. This database continues to be updated with the cooperation of all City departments through quarterly reporting. I currently manage the DCFS system and its reporting requirements, continue to provide advice on ethics-related City bid and contracting laws, and also continue to manage the Ethics Commission’s formal advice process. Can you share a little bit about your heritage and what it means to you? As a fourth generation Japanese American, I was raised to be proud of my own heritage, even if it was different from others around me. I have been lucky to be surrounded by diverse communities my entire life, so in addition to being proud of my own culture, I was also raised to appreciate and respect other cultures and backgrounds. All of this has helped to shape my identity and some of the values most important to me – equality and fairness. These are values that I try to uphold in everything I do.

The Marshall School of Business Executive Education Small Business Leadership Development Program, in collaboration with the USC Office of Business Opportunity, a department of USC Civic Engagement and Economic Partnerships, is a comprehensive learning journey that has been crafted for small business owners at a pivotal career juncture. Due to MBDA/OBO grant funding, MBDA/OBO will offer 12 fully funded scholarships (valued at $16,080.00) to the first cohort of 12 selected rising CEOs in our communities! The program is taught by USC Marshall faculty and provides highly focused exposure to MBA level ideas and concepts to strengthen business operations more competitively, especially for those businesses seeking to grow and scale. Upon program completion, these leaders will be invited to USC Marshall alumni business events to further network, and their businesses will receive a digital badge which can be evidenced in future USC (or other) contracting opportunity responses. Apply by June 14th; the selected cohort will be announced by June 30th. https://lnkd.in/g95ycaTv

🌟 Celebrating AAPI Heritage Month! 🌟 Meet Angela Tumbucon, a Senior Management Analyst at the LA Zoo. Learn more about her inspiring journey within the City of Los Angeles and her culture’s traditions below. Tell us about your background in the City and how you got to where you are today: I have been with the City of Los Angeles for ten years. I started my service with the Department of Water and Power. In 2016, I worked as a Management Analyst for the Department of Public Works’ Bureau of Contract Administration, focusing on labor compliance, small and diverse business certification, and organized the Small Business Academy and AccessingLA, the City’s flagship outreach event. In 2022, I transferred to the Office of Procurement’s Support and Strategy Unit where I assisted in procedure and policy development for the Regional Alliance Marketplace for Procurement (RAMP). I am currently a Senior Management Analyst for the Zoo Department’s Administration and Business Operations Division. How do you celebrate your culture’s traditions, and which one is your favorite? Filipino cultural traditions are usually celebrated around holidays throughout the year. Festivities have a theme, with coordinating decorations, attire, and celebrated with the family and profusion of food. Where two or more Filipinos are gathered, it easily transforms into a party with enough food for an army. Nobody leaves hungry or empty-handed because there’s always leftovers to go. Get-togethers include active and loud games, dancing, and, of course, the ubiquitous karaoke. My favorite tradition is the four-month long Christmas season that commences with playing Christmas carols and holiday decorating from September, lasting through January. I love changing the theme of the Christmas tree as the months change.

Looking to explore contracting opportunities with the City of Los Angeles or our Regional Partners? Join our free monthly RAMP webinar on Wednesday, May 22nd, from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM PST. This webinar will guide you through the registration process on RAMP, show you how to enhance your profile to effectively promote your business, and demonstrate how to navigate the platform to discover opportunities that match with your business. Register now by scanning the QR code or visiting bit.ly/RAMPLAwebinar! #RAMPLA #RAMPWebinar #CityofLAContracting #procurement #BusinessOpportunities