Cabinet Office
Government Printing Department
Government Publications
Public Disclosure Commission
Other Areas of Responsibilities
Coordination of Ministries
Official Gazette
Parliament
Hansard
Government Publications
Printing and Stationery
The Bahamas Investment Authority
Hotel Encouragement Act
National Economic Council
The Cabinet Office is headed by the Secretary to the Cabinet, a politically neutral public servant. The Cabinet Office aims to ensure that the Government delivers its priorities in a timely and efficient way and that proper collective consideration takes place when it is needed before policy decisions are taken. Its goals are excellence in policy making and responsive, high quality public services. Areas of Responsibilities
Cabinet Office
Coordination of Ministries
Government and Parliamentary Business
Disaster Preparedness & Emergency Management
Official Gazette
Hansard
Government Printing Department
Government Publications
Printing and Stationery
Office of the Prime Minister
Relations with Clifton Heritage Authority
Bahamas Investment Authority
Promotion, Facilitation and Administrative Processing of Investments
Hotel Encouragement
National Economic Council
National Development Plan
The Secretary to the Cabinet is responsible for the functions of the Cabinet Office, including:
Conducting and maintaining the central decision making processes of executive Government
Providing secretariat services to Cabinet
Attending all Cabinet meetings to records decisions taken
Maintaining and preserving the records of successive Cabinets
Managing transitions between administrations and supporting continuity of government
Providing advice to the Prime Minister on central government constitutional, policy and administrative issues, especially those contained in the Manual of Cabinet and Ministry Procedure.
For further information on the role of the Cabinet Office and the Secretary to the Cabinet see paragraphs Part V paragraphs 39 and 43 and Part VII paragraph 4 of the Manual of Cabinet and Ministry Procedure.