Get in the Game Los Angeles

Strengthening Supplier Readiness for Major Infrastructure and Economic Development Projects

As Los Angeles prepared for major investments tied to the 2026 FIFA World Cup and 2028 Olympic & Paralympic Games, regional leaders identified a critical challenge: many small and local businesses were not prepared to compete for procurement opportunities.

Next Street helped design and launch Get in the Game LA, a coalition-driven initiative that strengthened supplier readiness, improved ecosystem coordination, and connected businesses to procurement opportunities through a centralized Supplier Resource Hub.

Our Approach

• Conducted a regional supplier ecosystem assessment

• Aligned 45+ stakeholders around a shared supplier growth strategy

• Built a centralized supplier engagement platform

• Connected businesses to advising, readiness resources, capital, and procurement support

Results

• 894 businesses onboarded to the Supplier Resource Hub

• 412 advising sessions delivered

• 20 ecosystem partners engaged

• 19,000+ platform visits

• 94 NPS from participating businesses

Next Street Solutions

• Supply Chain Ecosystem Assessment & Strategy: Provided our clients with a data-driven view of the Los Angeles supplier ecosystem to identify readiness gaps, risk, and helped strengthen sourcing strategies to improve supply chain performance. Learn more.

• Supplier Readiness Tool: Utilized a data-driven tool to evaluate supplier readiness, identified gaps, and prioritized the suppliers most likely to perform. See how the tool works.

• Supplier Resource Hub: We developed a centralized hub that connected LA suppliers to trusted advisors, resources, events, and cohort programs from our network of Los Angeles area partner. The hub provided better visibility into their supplier network while helping suppliers build the knowledge and connections they need to grow. Learn more.

The Impact
A stronger pipeline of procurement-ready suppliers, improved stakeholder coordination, and scalable infrastructure to support long-term economic and project participation.