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):

                                 April 30, 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 April 30, 2003

Item 9.  Regulation FD Disclosure.

     On April 30,  2003,  the  Company  issued a press  release  announcing  its
results of operations  for the quarter  ended March 31, 2003.  The press release
included as Exhibit 99.1 and the  discussion  included in this Item are intended
to be included under "Item 12.  Results of Operations  and Financial  Condition"
and are included  under this Item 9 in accordance  with  Securities and Exchange
Commission  ("SEC") Release No. 33-8216.  This discussion,  as well as the press
release,  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:  May 1, 2003           By:   /s/ Michael D. Mulholland
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                                    Michael D. Mulholland
                                    Vice President - Finance