BUSINESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TOURISM, HAWAII DEPARTMENT OF

The Hawaii Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism is a state government entity focused on advancing economic growth, supporting local industries, and promoting sustainable tourism across the Hawaiian Islands. Its core capabilities center on policy development, strategic planning, and program administration designed to stimulate private sector investment, foster small business resilience, and enhance workforce development initiatives. The department provides technical assistance, grants management, and regulatory coordination to support emerging industries including renewable energy, cultural heritage tourism, and ocean-based enterprises. Its operational model emphasizes place-based economic strategies, stakeholder engagement with Native Hawaiian communities, and alignment with state and federal economic development frameworks. No public contract award history is available to infer specific agency relationships or federal partnerships. As a state government department, it does not compete for federal contracts in the traditional contractor sense, and therefore does not maintain a record of federal agency engagements or performance on government procurement vehicles. The entity operates within state-level economic development and tourism management domains, corresponding broadly to NAICS categories such as 921120 (Administration of Economic Programs) and 561990 (Other Support Services), though no formal NAICS codes are assigned to its operations. Its market positioning is defined by its statutory mandate to lead Hawaii’s economic strategy, not by commercial contracting activity. Structured as a state government agency under entity classification 2A, it is not certified under federal small business or socio-economic programs. It maintains a localized presence in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii, and serves as a key administrator of state-funded initiatives across the archipelago. Its influence is exercised through policy, interagency coordination, and public-private partnership facilitation rather than through direct service delivery as a contractor.