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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000892917-11-000040
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	NT 10-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20101231
FILED AS OF DATE:		20110317
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20110317
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20110317

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BARRETT BUSINESS SERVICES INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000902791
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-HELP SUPPLY SERVICES [7363]
		IRS NUMBER:				520812977
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MD
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		NT 10-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-21886
		FILM NUMBER:		11695680

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		8100 NE PARKWAY DRIVE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 200
		CITY:			VANCOUVER
		STATE:			WA
		ZIP:			98662
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(800) 494-5669

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		8100 NE PARKWAY DRIVE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 200
		CITY:			VANCOUVER
		STATE:			WA
		ZIP:			98662
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   WASHINGTON, D.C.&#160; 20549</font></p>

<p align=center style="margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-align:center;text-indent:0in;"><b><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:11.0pt;">FORM 12b-25</font></b></p>

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<p align=center style="margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-align:center;text-indent:0in;"><b><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:11.0pt;">NOTIFICATION OF LATE FILING</font></b></p>

<p style="margin-bottom:.0001pt;margin-left:.5in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-indent:-.5in;"><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:11.0pt;">(Check one):&nbsp;&nbsp;</font><font face=Wingdings lang=EN-US style="font-size:11.0pt;">x</font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:11.0pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;Form
10-K&nbsp;&nbsp;</font><font face=Wingdings lang=EN-US style="font-size:11.0pt;">o</font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:11.0pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;Form 20-F&nbsp;&nbsp;</font><font face=Wingdings lang=EN-US style="font-size:11.0pt;">o</font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:11.0pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;Form 11-K &nbsp;</font><font face=Wingdings lang=EN-US style="font-size:11.0pt;">o</font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:11.0pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;Form 10&#8209;Q&nbsp;&nbsp;</font><font face=Wingdings lang=EN-US style="font-size:11.0pt;">o</font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:11.0pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;Form&nbsp;10D<br>
</font><font face=Wingdings lang=EN-US style="font-size:11.0pt;">o</font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:11.0pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;Form&nbsp;N-SAR&nbsp;&nbsp;</font><font face=Wingdings lang=EN-US style="font-size:11.0pt;">o</font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:11.0pt;">&nbsp;Form N-CSR</font></p>

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<p style="margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-left:.5in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-indent:0in;"><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:11.0pt;">For Period
Ended:&#160; December 31, 2010</font></p>

<p style="margin-bottom:.0001pt;margin-left:.5in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-indent:0in;"><font face=Wingdings lang=EN-US style="font-size:11.0pt;">o</font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:11.0pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;Transition
Report on Form 10-K</font></p>

<p style="margin-bottom:.0001pt;margin-left:.5in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-indent:0in;"><font face=Wingdings lang=EN-US style="font-size:11.0pt;">o</font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:11.0pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;Transition
Report on Form 20-F</font></p>

<p style="margin-bottom:.0001pt;margin-left:.5in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-indent:0in;"><font face=Wingdings lang=EN-US style="font-size:11.0pt;">o</font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:11.0pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;Transition
Report on Form 11-K</font></p>

<p style="margin-bottom:.0001pt;margin-left:.5in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-indent:0in;"><font face=Wingdings lang=EN-US style="font-size:11.0pt;">o</font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:11.0pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;Transition
Report on Form 10-Q</font></p>

<p style="margin-bottom:.0001pt;margin-left:.5in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-indent:0in;"><font face=Wingdings lang=EN-US style="font-size:11.0pt;">o</font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:11.0pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;Transition
Report on Form N-SAR</font></p>

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<p style="margin-bottom:.0001pt;margin-left:.5in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-indent:0in;"><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:11.0pt;">For the Transition Period Ended:&#160; _____________________________________</font></p>

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  shall be construed to imply that the Commission has verified any information
  contained herein.</font></b></p>
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<p style="margin-bottom:.0001pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-indent:.5in;"><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:11.0pt;">If the notification relates to a portion
of the filing checked above, identify the Item(s) to which the notification
relates:&#160; _________________________________________________.</font></p>

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REGISTRANT INFORMATION</font></b></p>

<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:11.0pt;">Full Name of Registrant:&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; BARRETT
BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.</font></p>

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Principal Executive Office:&#160;&#160; 8100 N.E. Parkway Drive, Suite 200<br>
  Vancouver, Washington&#160; 98662</font></p>

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<p align=center style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:11.0pt;">PART II<br>
RULE 12b-25 (b) AND (c)</font></b></p>

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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:6.0pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:11.0pt;">If the subject report could not be filed without
unreasonable effort or expense and the registrant seeks relief pursuant to Rule
12b-25(b), the following should be completed.&#160; (Check box if appropriate.)</font></p>

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  reasons described in reasonable detail in Part&nbsp;III of this form could
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  subject annual report, semi-annual report, transition report on Form 10-K, Form&nbsp;20&#8209;F,
  Form&nbsp;11-K, Form N-SAR or Form N-CSR, or portion thereof, will be filed
  on or before the 15<sup>th</sup> calendar day following the prescribed due
  date; or the subject quarterly report or transition report on Form 10-Q or
  subject distribution report on Form 10-D, or portion thereof, will be filed
  on or before the fifth calendar day following the prescribed due date; and</font></p>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 6pt" align=center><B><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" lang=EN-US face="Times New Roman">PART III<BR>
NARRATIVE</FONT></B></P>
<P style="TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" lang=EN-US face="Times New Roman">State below in reasonable detail the reasons why Forms 10-K, 20-F, 11-K, 10-Q, 10-D, N-SAR, N-CSR, or the transition report or portion thereof, could not be filed within the prescribed time period.&nbsp; </FONT></P>
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<P style="TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" lang=EN-US face="Times New Roman"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" lang=EN-US face="Times New Roman"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" lang=EN-US face="Times New Roman">Barrett Business Services, Inc. (the "Company"), has experienced unexpected delays in preparing its financial statements for the year ended December&nbsp;31, 2010, due to the time required to </FONT><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt" lang=EN-US face="Times New Roman">evaluate a possible change in accounting treatment for legal expenses related to its captive insurance subsidiary and whether a restatement of the Company's financial statements for up to the previous four-year period may be required in connection with such change</FONT><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" lang=EN-US face="Times New Roman">, as reported on its Current Report on Form 8-K filed March&nbsp;8, 2011.&nbsp; The Company also intends to evaluate legal expenses related to claims not covered by the insurance captive dating back to periods beginning January&nbsp;1, 2006.&nbsp; As a result, the Company is not able to file its Annual Report on Form 10-K in a timely manner without unreasonable effort or expense.&nbsp; The change in accounting treatment is not expected to have a material effect on net income for the year ended December&nbsp;31, 2010.&nbsp; The Company expects to file its Annual Report on Form 10-K no later than March&nbsp;31, 2011.</FONT></FONT></FONT></P>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" align=center><B><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" lang=EN-US face="Times New Roman">PART IV<BR>
OTHER INFORMATION</FONT></B></P>
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<P style="TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" lang=EN-US face="Times New Roman">(2)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Have all other periodic reports required under Section&nbsp;13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section&nbsp;30 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 during the preceding 12 months or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such report(s) been filed?&nbsp; If the answer is no, identify report(s).</FONT></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: right; TEXT-INDENT: 1in; MARGIN: 0in 0in 12pt" align=right><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" lang=EN-US face=Wingdings>x</FONT><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" lang=EN-US face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;Yes&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" lang=EN-US face=Wingdings>o</FONT><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" lang=EN-US face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;No</FONT></P>
<P style="TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" lang=EN-US face="Times New Roman">(3)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Is it anticipated that any significant change in results of operations from the corresponding period for the last fiscal year will be reflected by the earnings statements to be included in the subject report or portion thereof?</FONT></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: right; TEXT-INDENT: 1in; MARGIN: 0in 0in 12pt" align=right><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" lang=EN-US face=Wingdings>x</FONT><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" lang=EN-US face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;Yes&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" lang=EN-US face=Wingdings>o</FONT><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" lang=EN-US face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;No</FONT></P>
<P style="TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in; MARGIN: 0in 0in 12pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" lang=EN-US face="Times New Roman">If so, attach an explanation of the anticipated change, both narratively and quantitatively, and, if appropriate, state the reasons why a reasonable estimate of the results cannot be made.</FONT></P>
<P style="TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in; MARGIN: 0in 0in 12pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" lang=EN-US face="Times New Roman">The Company believes that its operating results for the year ended December 31, 2010, will reflect significant improvement from the operating results for the previous fiscal year.&nbsp; The Company expects to report net income for the year ended December 31, 2010, of approximately $7.4 million.&nbsp; The increase for 2010 was primarily due to a 15.5% increase in revenues and to lower workers&#146; compensation expenses.</FONT></P>
<P style="TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" lang=EN-US face="Times New Roman">BARRETT BUSINESS SERVICES, INC., has caused this notification to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.</FONT></P>
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</FONT><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" face="Times New Roman">Date:&nbsp; March 17, 2011</FONT></P>
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/s/ </FONT><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" face="Times New Roman">James D. Miller</FONT></P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" face="Times New Roman">James D. Miller<BR>
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