The Project Steering Committee was appointed by Cabinet to provide overall guidance and oversight for the Caribbean Digital Transformation Project (CARDTP). The Project Steering Committee is comprised as follows:

Ministry of Finance, Economic Planning and Information Technology- Director General, Finance and Planning (Chairman)

Economic Planning Department- Director of Economic Planning

Treasury Department- Accountant General

Customs and Excise Department- Comptroller

Information Technology Services Department- Director

Inland Revenue Department- Comptroller

Ministry of Health etc. – Permanent Secretary

Ministry of Transport, Works, Land and Physical Planning- Permanent Secretary

Ministry of National Security etc.- Permanent Secretary

Ministry of Legal Affairs- Hon. Attorney General

Registry, High Court

Ministry of the Public Service, etc. – Permanent Secretary

Commerce and Intellectual Property Office- Registrar

CARDTP Project Implementation Unit- Project Coordinator/ Manager

The role of the Project Steering Committee is to:

• Assess project progress;
• Provide advice and guidance on issues facing the project;
• Assist with resolving strategic-level issues and risks;
• Use influence and authority to assist the project in achieving its outcomes.

Responsibilities of the Steering Committee Chair

The Steering Committee Chair is the Director- General- Finance and Planning. The responsibilities of the Steering Committee Chair are to:

• Set the agenda for each meeting.
• Ensure that agenda and supporting materials are delivered to members in advance of meetings.
• Make the purpose of every meeting clear to members and explains the agenda at the beginning of each meeting.
• Clarifies and summarizes what is happening throughout each meeting.
• Keep the meeting moving by putting time limits on each agenda item and keeping all meetings to two hours or less.
• Encourages broad participation from members in the discussion by calling on different people.
• End each meeting with a summary of decisions and assignments.
• Follow up with consistently absent members to determine if they wish to discontinue membership.

Responsibilities of Steering Committee Members

• Individual Steering Committee members have several responsibilities. He/ She must:
• Understand the goals, objectives and desired outcomes of the project.
• Ensure that the project is making prudent decisions- especially in procurement and responding to issues, risks and proposed project changes.
• Ensures that the project remains aligned with the strategy, policies and directions across the government.
• Understand and represent the interests of project stakeholders.
• Take a genuine interest in the project’s outcomes and overall success.
• Act on opportunities to communicate positively about the project.