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Department of Economic Development

A distinct government department responsible for organizing economic strategy, business development, enterprise growth, employment opportunity, investment planning, and long-term economic capacity for The Official Tribe of Shabazz.

Department of Economic Development emblem
Departmental role: The Department of Economic Development is the Tribe's executive policy and coordination office for economic development. T.O.S Global Enterprise remains the separate, wholly Tribal-owned commercial enterprise used to develop and operate approved business ventures. The Department provides governmental direction and coordination; the Enterprise conducts commercial activity under its Charter and applicable law.
Executive relationship: The Department operates in its own governmental lane. The Executive Branch provides administrative oversight, coordination, and assistance while the Department retains responsibility for economic-development policy, programs, and interdepartmental economic planning.
Responsibilities

Building economic strength that serves the people.

The Department advances the Economics pillar of F.E.E.D. by developing practical systems that support business ownership, employment, entrepreneurship, investment, commerce, and sustainable Tribal assets.

Economic Strategy & PlanningDevelop long-range economic priorities, identify growth opportunities, and coordinate economic-development goals with the Tribe's governing direction and F.E.E.D. mission.
Enterprise DevelopmentIdentify, evaluate, and support lawful Tribal-owned businesses, brands, projects, subsidiaries, and commercial ventures that can strengthen long-term self-sufficiency and prosperity.
Business & Entrepreneur SupportEncourage member entrepreneurship, business formation, contracting readiness, training, vendor development, and access to practical business resources.
Employment & Workforce OpportunityPromote employment, skills development, training, contracting, and career opportunities connected to Tribal enterprises and approved economic initiatives.
Commerce, Investment & Asset GrowthSupport lawful commerce, investment planning, revenue development, reserves, reinvestment, and the building of sustainable economic assets for future generations.
Partnerships & Market DevelopmentDevelop lawful relationships with vendors, host agencies, commercial partners, institutions, and other organizations that can expand opportunity while protecting Tribal interests.
T.O.S Global Enterprise CoordinationCoordinate governmental economic-development priorities with T.O.S Global Enterprise while preserving the Charter's separation between Tribal governmental affairs and the Enterprise's books, contracts, assets, liabilities, and business operations.
Accountability & Economic ReportingTrack approved initiatives, measure economic progress, promote responsible use of resources, and provide leadership with information needed for sound economic decision-making.
Commercial Development Arm

T.O.S Global Enterprise

T.O.S Global Enterprise is the wholly Tribal-owned business and economic-development enterprise established to develop, own, manage, oversee, and support approved lawful commercial ventures on behalf of the Tribe.

Economic Development • Tribal-Owned Enterprise

T.O.S Global Enterprise

The Enterprise serves as an umbrella for approved Tribal-owned businesses, brands, divisions, subsidiaries, projects, and other commercial ventures. Its Charter identifies business ownership, commerce, investment, employment, enterprise development, revenue generation, and sustainable asset-building as central purposes.

View Enterprise CharterGoverning Documents
Related Department

Department of Science & Technology

Science & Technology develops technical capacity, research, digital systems, and innovation. Economic Development may work with it when technology creates new training, workforce, enterprise, or commercialization opportunities.

Science & Technology
Related Department

Department of Land & Real Estate Acquisition

Land & Real Estate Acquisition coordinates property strategy, site evaluation, due diligence, acquisition support, and stewardship planning when economic-development projects require land, buildings, leases, or other real-property assets.

Land & Real Estate
F.E.E.D. connection: The Department of Economic Development carries the Economics pillar of Family • Education • Economics • Defense into organized economic policy, opportunity, enterprise development, and institution-building.
Training & Opportunity

Vocational, apprenticeship and workforce-support coordination.

The revised Tribal Scholarships & Aid Ordinance assigns Economic Development a coordinating role for vocational training, apprenticeships, credentials, workforce development, and career-related assistance in cooperation with Education & Cultural Preservation.

Government Record - Workforce Development

Tribal Scholarships & Aid Ordinance - Revised

Supports education-to-career pathways and practical skills development while keeping awards subject to available funds, adopted criteria, and required approvals.

View Revised Ordinance
Workforce & Enterprise

Career services and commercial outlets.

Workforce Program

Career Services

Employment, training, credentials, apprenticeships, résumé development, career planning, and workforce partnerships.

Career Services
T.O.S Global Enterprise

T.O.S. Gift Shop

Approved merchandise, publications, cultural products, and commemorative items operated as a commercial enterprise activity.

Gift Shop Framework