SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

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                                    FORM 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT

                       Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
                       the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

                Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):

                                October 29, 2003

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                         BARRETT BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
               (Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

                                    Maryland
                 (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

                                     0-21886
                                (SEC File Number)

                                   52-0812977
                        (IRS Employer Identification No.)

         4724 S.W. Macadam Avenue
         Portland, Oregon                                    97239
         (Address of principal executive offices)           (Zip Code)

               Registrant's telephone number, including area code:

                                 (503) 220-0988






Item 7.  Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits.

      (c) The following exhibit is included with this report:

            99.1  Press release issued October 29, 2003

Item 12.  Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

            On October 29, 2003, the Company  issued a press release  announcing
its results of  operations  for the quarter and nine months ended  September 30,
2003. This  discussion,  as well as the press release  included as Exhibit 99.1,
shall not be  deemed  "filed"  for  purposes  of  Section  18 of the  Securities
Exchange  Act of 1934 or  incorporated  by  reference  in any  filing  under the
Securities Act of 1933.

                                   SIGNATURES

            Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
the  registrant  has duly  caused  this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

                              BARRETT BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.


Dated:  October 29, 2003      By:   /s/ Michael D. Mulholland
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                                    Michael D. Mulholland
                                    Vice President - Finance