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LA County Master Agreement Links

Every LA County list you need to find work — brought together by Rambo, in one easy place.

All the links you need, in one place — free. No more hunting across a dozen County websites. It comes down to three moves: 1. Get your Vendor ID   2. Get certified   3. Apply for Master Agreements. Everything below walks you through it.
Free · Easy Access
Below are your free, click-to-open links to get on LA County's Master Agreements — the lists that hire you again and again.
1of 5Sign up to bid & get alerts

Create your accounts to bid

1. Sign up with LA County   2. Sign up with the State

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LA County · do this first

Sign up to bid on County work

This is the account that lets you bid on contracts AND emails you when County work opens up. (The County calls it "WebVen.")
Sign up →
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State of California

Sign up to bid on State work

Same idea, for state contracts. You also need this account before you can get certified in the next step. (The State calls it "Cal eProcure.")
Sign up →
2of 5Get certified for an edge

Get your LSBE — a 15% edge on County bids

1. Get certified with the State (fastest)   2. Then with the County

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Start here · fastest & easiest

Get certified with the State

Free. Proves you're a small business, gives you a 5% edge on state bids. This is the quicker one — start here. (The State calls it "SB/DVBE.")
Get certified →
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The big one · 15% County preference

Get your County LSBE

This is the one Rambo preaches — a 15% preference on every County bid. Doing the State cert first makes this faster, since the County can pull your state info in.
Get certified →
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3of 5Let the work find you

Get emailed when contracts open

1. Add your business to each portal   2. Set your categories   3. They email YOU when matching work opens

LA County — your home base

LA County · WebVen

The County vendor registration · bid on 6,900+ categories
Register →

Doing Business with LA County

The County's main hub · set up notifications here
Open →
City of LA

RAMP LA

City of LA vendor portal · set your NAICS codes
Register →
LA28 Olympics

LA28 Games

No separate list — LA28 posts on RAMP. In your RAMP profile, turn ON the "Sports & Entertainment Subscription" to get LA28 notices.
$7B+ Games spend · 25% to small biz
Register →

Compete4LA

Small business database that feeds LA28 & big events
Join →
Federal

SAM.gov

Register your business · get your UEI number
Register →
Grants

Grants.gov

Federal grant notices
Register →

Grants.ca.gov

California state grants portal
Search →

New opportunities in your industry will email you once you've set your categories here.

4of 5★ The Big One

Get on the Master Agreements

1. Open your lane   2. Fill in the RFSQ from your Rambo's Bucket   3. Submit & attach what's needed

Each button opens the County's Master Agreements page. Find the open RFSQ for your lane, submit your qualifications, and you're on the list — then they send you work orders.

Mental Health · DMH

Behavioral health, telehealth, outreach
Fit for: counseling, peer support, outreach orgs, mobile health
$4.4B dept · buys outreach & services
Get on the list →

Health Services · DHS

Community health, transport, language services
Fit for: clinics, medical transport, interpreters, health educators
$6.2B dept · buys health services
Get on the list →

Parks & Recreation · DPR

Events & services across 182 parks
Fit for: event producers, catering, security, vendors, entertainment
Hires events & vendors year-round
Get on the list →

Public Social Services · DPSS

Workforce, GAIN/GROW-tied services
Fit for: job training, staffing, case management, social services
$5B+ dept · buys workforce services
Get on the list →

Internal Services · ISD

IT, purchasing & general services
Fit for: IT, office supplies, printing, janitorial, almost any product
Buys goods & services countywide
Get on the list →

Public Works · DPW

Construction, maintenance, on-call trades
Fit for: contractors, electrical, plumbing, landscaping, cleaning
$4B+ dept · hires trades & contractors
Get on the list →

Regional Planning · DRP

Planning services, on-call consulting
Fit for: consultants, planners, environmental, design, research
Hires consultants on-call
Get on the list →

Children & Family · DCFS

Youth, family & support services
Fit for: youth programs, mentoring, family services, tutoring
$2.9B dept · buys youth & family services
Get on the list →

Can't find your lane? These two master lists hold everything the County buys, in one place.

Holds everything · services

All Services list

Every service master agreement, with the analyst's email by each
See list →
Holds everything · goods

All Goods & Supplies list

Office supplies, computers, printing, janitorial, catering goods, more
See list →
5of 5Hunt new ones

Search every open RFSQ

1. Search your industry   2. Open a new RFSQ   3. Same as above — fill in & submit

Live search tool

Open Solicitations search

Every open RFSQ, countywide, updated daily
Search →
New to the words?
Plain-English glossary
Master agreement

A list the County hires from again and again. Get on it once.

WebVen

The County vendor sign-up. Always step one.

LSBE

A County small business certificate. Gives you a 15% edge.

Portal

A system where you put your info once so work notices come to you.

UEI

Your federal business ID number. Free when you register on SAM.gov.

RFSQ

The application to get on a list. See those letters — that's your door in.

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