Garland & Zhang is a North Carolina-based general contracting, supply chain management, factory-direct materials, logistics, project financing readiness, and contractor support platform founded and led by Robert Garland, an enrolled member of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians. With over 40 years of global business and manufacturing experience, the company pioneers a HUBZone-based, tariff-free supply chain focused on U.S. tribal lands. By leveraging unique treaty-based trade designations, Garland & Zhang partners with more than 4,700 manufacturers to relocate light manufacturing, processing, and assembly operations to Indian territories—offering door-to-door delivery, LC-backed purchase structures, real-time tracking, project packaging, strong supplier relationships, and self-supporting pilot projects. Goods are imported tariff-free and undergo final-stage production or distribution on tribal lands, creating jobs, stimulating local economies, and reducing end-user costs for procurement officers, prime contractors, tribal buyers, federal/state/local buyers, commercial contractors, and community-development partners.

Garland & Zhang's vision is to empower tribal communities, enhance American competitiveness, and offer affordable goods without reliance on government assistance, all while adhering to environmentally responsible practices and supporting cultural exchange through diverse partnerships.