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Affiliate Program Member for International Electrotechnical Commission, Pan American Standards
Commission (COPANT), and Caribbean Network of Conformity Assessment Bodies (CANCAB).
Development of a 3 (three) year Strategic Plan with a vision to be “The Principal National Authority
for Standards and Quality” and a mission to “Advance national development through the
facilitation and promotion of quality services in standardization, metrology and conformity
assessment to protect the consumer, enhance international trade and competitiveness of goods
and services”.
Revisions to both pieces of legislation to comply with World Trade Organization (WTO) and technical
barriers to trade (TBT) agreements, other International treaties and best practices, and the addition of
Regulations to comply with both Acts to ensure efficiency of services in standards and metrology.
Development of Annual Operational Plans for all divisions of BBSQ.
And last, declaration of the first three national standards of the Country:
Specification for packaged water
Code of hygiene practice for packaged water
Code of practice for general principles for food hygiene
Annex H
Agencies Achievements & Ongoing Initiatives
POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT
Proposed relocation of the General Post Office, situated on East Hill St. (this process is
ongoing)
Successful releases of five (5) Stamp Issues
Britian's Longest Reigning Monarch
Bahamas Girl Guides
Christmas Nativity Scene
Bahamas Marine Mammal
Bah. 90yrs of Style-Queen Elizabeth
(September 2015)
(October 2015)
(December 2015)
(March 2016)
(April 2016)
Successful World Post Day celebration/ceremony – Super Club Breezes, October 2015
Successful attendence/participation at Caribbean Postal Workshops at Bridgetown, Barbados
(EMS – September 2015, Postal 'IPS Light' Operatng System – October 2015, Postal ECommerce – March 2016, and Disaster Risk Mgmt – April 2016)
Reforms Underway
Forensic Audit and Restructuring/Upgrade of The Post Office Savings Bank (POSB)
Progress of ongoing initiatives
New Spending Programs: (Fedex, Suntee Alliance) Proposed Amt. - $30,000.00
Initiatives proposed for the fiscal year, namely Fedex Alliance, Philatelic sale of postal souvenir
items
(to be produced by Suntee), were submitted for funding approvals, however, the department has received no
approvals/positive feedback, to date. Notwithstanding, the Post Office stands to generate impressive revenue
amounts from these new services.
MINISTRY OF THE PUBLIC SERVICE
Human Resources are a vital part of any public service. Without people there would be no effective government.
It is the intention of this Government in the 2016/2017 budget year to implement initial steps toward an
upgraded and restructured public service as we build on the successes of the past year.
For some time now, there has been no dedicated effort to reviewing the existing human resources policies and
requirements for public service posts to determine whether they are still suited to today’s needs.
Consequently, a Short-term Policy Unit comprising thirteen seasoned human resource officers was established.
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DRAFT
ESTIMATES
OF REVENUE &
EXPENDITURE