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Local Small Business Enterprise (LSBE)

A designation available to Metro SBE-certified firms that are headquartered in Los Angeles County and have maintained that headquarters for at least six months prior to receiving the designation. LSBE participation is a meaningful corridor-level equity measure, as it indicates project spending remaining within the local economy. (Source: Adapted from Office of Small Business – Certifications Home Page – eConsumer Application and Toolkit project team)