Track open bid opportunities, contracts, public meetings, and key contacts for Los Angeles Southwest College.
Key metrics and characteristics
City
The city where this buyer is located.
Los Angeles
Enrollment
Total student enrollment.
5,371
IPEDS ID
Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System identifier.
117715
Mascot
University or college mascot.
Cougars
Employee FTE
Full-time equivalent employees.
249.3
Grad Rate
Graduation rate percentage.
34%
Procurement Hell Score
How easy their procurement process is to navigate. Lower is better.
53 / 100
Propensity to Spend
How likely this buyer is to spend on new technology based on operating budget trends.
AI Adoption Score
How likely this buyer is to adopt new AI technologies.
Startup Friendliness
How often this buyer champions startups and early adoption.
Latest Budget Year
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Operating Budget
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Includes fiscal year calendars, procurement complexity scores, and strategic insights.
Procurement guidance and navigation tips.
Procurement Hell Score
Lower scores indicate easier procurement. Created by Starbridge.
Quick Decision Flow
Sole Source
Cooperatives
Full playbooks include agency-specific workflows, thresholds, and vendor benchmarks.
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This document outlines two no-cost Institutional Participation Agreements between Instructure Inc. and the Los Angeles Community College District (on behalf of Los Angeles Southwest College). The first agreement (Contract 4500284497) provides a three-year subscription to Canvas LMS from July 1, 2020, to June 30, 2023. The second agreement (Contract 4500284498) provides a two-year subscription to Canvas Studio from July 1, 2020, to June 30, 2022. Both services are provided at no cost to the colleges, as they are funded through an agreement with the California Community Colleges Chancellor's Office.
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Expiring contracts, renewals, and award history
Competitor contract data and source files
Budget and spend signals to prioritize accounts
Board meetings and strategic plans from Los Angeles Southwest College
The meeting focused on the role and goals of the Natural Sciences, Engineering, Health & Kinesiology Department, including degree and certificate programs, transfer opportunities, and strengthening partnerships. Discussions centered on the college president's fiscal recovery plan, which addresses the current deficit through enrollment growth, position control, and balanced budgeting. Other topics included facility and space allocation plans under Measure J and Measure SSC, the implementation of a dual enrollment program, departmental growth strategies like major fairs, and recruitment and retention challenges caused by low enrollment and resource limitations.
This work plan for Los Angeles Southwest College outlines seven key goals aimed at strengthening institutional capacity and ensuring future stability. The plan focuses on enhancing community service alignment, achieving financial stability, optimizing organizational structure and employee compensation, reviewing and revising the facilities plan, strengthening community engagement, upgrading technology infrastructure, and completing and implementing an enrollment management plan. Specific objectives within these goals address processes, partnerships, resource management, and student support.
Public-sector contacts connected to Los Angeles Southwest College.
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The department meeting covered various administrative and academic topics. Under old business, the faculty discussed the submission of exclusion rosters and syllabi. Key new business items included the development of an adaptive physical education program in partnership with DSPS, policies regarding student accommodations, and strategies for managing course enrollment to meet administrative thresholds. The group also discussed the new state funding allocation model based on student completion rates and received a presentation on library resources for student research. Additional topics included methods for boosting enrollment, reminders regarding administrative procedures for office keys and copy requests, and the requirement for updating curriculum records.
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Track Los Angeles Southwest College meetings, strategic plans, and budget discussions before the public bid appears.
Early signals from meeting minutes and plans
Vendor mentions and competitor tracking
Decision timeline from discussion to RFP
Quotable insights from buyer leadership
