Beyond just being a physical location, the BJRC represents a highly effective “marketplace,” at the heart of which are the business resources the BJRC 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 BJRC through informational workshops, networking meetings and sponsored events. The BJRC’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.