The Authorities is trying to develop a particular programme targeted on strengthening the capability of native contractors to competitively bid for and ship bigger tasks.
Minister with out Portfolio within the Workplace of the Prime Minister (OPM) with duty for Effectivity, Innovation and Digital Transformation, Ambassador Audrey Marks, will likely be charged with executing the initiative.
Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, outlined features of the programme at OPM’s Strategic Planning Overview on the AC Marriott Resort in New Kingston on Thursday (October 9).
He famous that the target is to make sure that the nation has sufficient “enterprise-level contractors” to undertake crucial tasks, noting that Authorities effectivity in implementing tasks is straight tied to the effectiveness of contractors.
“They must compete towards corporations with a lot bigger budgets, way more expertise and so, in a way, it’s unfair to our native contractors as a result of they haven’t been working at scale; they haven’t had a decade or two of huge capital budgets on which they may plan and make investments. So, we’re at a section now the place we’re going to must be very [intentional] in supporting the event of our contractor class within the nation,” he stated.
Dr. Holness stated that consultations will likely be undertaken to develop the programme, noting that features of the present procurement guidelines could must be revised.
“We’ve got to take a look at issues reminiscent of entry to gear, entry to financing; we’ve got to take a look at the regulatory surroundings that we’ve got created for them [contractors]. We’ve got to place in place, requirements for them, and we could very properly must revise, too, in a extra beneficial approach, the present procurement guidelines for domestically generated work to ….make sure that we give [them] the chance to take part and really achieve success in taking up giant contracts in order that they’ll develop the capability,” he identified.
In the meantime, Dr. Holness stated the Authorities is concentrated on the reengineering of the enterprise processes for higher effectivity and effectiveness.
“Once we do must make these modifications, they’re being made to make sure that we’re environment friendly, efficient however on the identical time compliant, integrous and accountable, so we aren’t doing it on the sacrifice of accountability, integrity,” he stated.
Moreover, he reminded the members, who consisted of heads of companies and technical leaders that “the success of the OPM is measured not in experiences however the way it touches lives”.
He stated the mantra of the workplace is objective, precept, and folks. He defined that objective means aligning divisions, items and programmes with clear nationwide outcomes; precept – upholding integrity, transparency and effectivity; whereas folks should at all times be on the centre of service supply.
“Our method should transfer from activity-based method reporting to impact-based measurement. We’re now not simply counting what we do; we’re evaluating what modifications due to what we did. This implies utilizing knowledge, analytics and threat frameworks to tell selections. So, as we put together for 2026-30, I cost every of you to outline with precision, the outcomes for which your unit is accountable,” he stated.
