Office of the Cabinet

What Office of the Cabinet does

The Office of the Cabinet is the statutory principal instrument of policy of the Government of Jamaica, established in 1962 and headquartered in Kingston. It is charged with the general direction and control of the Government through Cabinet-level coordination, serving all Jamaican ministries, departments, statutory bodies, and approximately 140 public sector entities for which it manages board appointments. Core operating divisions include the Cabinet Recording Secretariat and Policy Analysis and Review Unit (PARU), which support collective government decision-making and policy development; the Performance Management and Evaluation Branch (PMEB), which deploys the Performance Monitoring and Evaluation System (PMES) framework for strategic planning, performance monitoring, and reporting; and the Office of the National Security Advisor (ONSA), which administers the National Security Council and coordinates national security policy with local, regional, and international partners. Portfolio agencies under its oversight include the Office of Utilities Regulation and the Management Institute for National Development (MIND).

The entity's product surface is centered on a Document Centre that hosts the GOJ Priority Legislation Programme, Status of Annual Reports, Assignment of Subjects, Cabinet-approved public sector board appointments, and guidelines and templates for Cabinet submissions and national policy development. Cabinet meetings are managed through a SharePoint-based document distribution library, and public access to government records is facilitated via a dedicated Access to Information portal. The core technology stack is built on government-grade document management and SharePoint integration rather than bespoke software; no proprietary platform or commercial product is sold.

As a non-commercial statutory body wholly owned by the Government of Jamaica, the Office of the Cabinet does not generate commercial revenue, charge fees, or sell services. Its operations are funded through the public treasury under annual budget allocations, and its distribution model is direct government-to-government. Its customer base is structurally captive — every Jamaican public sector entity is by definition a stakeholder — and its go-to-market is institutional rather than commercial.

Name

Office of the Cabinet

Legal name

Office of the Cabinet

Website

https://cabinet.gov.jm

Company type

Private

Founded year

1962

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

The Office of the Cabinet is the statutory principal instrument of policy for the Government of Jamaica, coordinating Cabinet decision-making, policy development, performance monitoring, and national security policy across all Jamaican ministries, departments, and statutory bodies.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Government Administration

NAICS

National Security and International Affairs (9281), Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support (921)

SIC

Foreign Governments (8888)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAIAAAA

Executive Office / Cabinet Secretariat

Business & Public Services/Public Sector & Government Administration/Central/Federal Government Administration

SECONDARYBPAIAAAB

Central Government Policy, Strategy & Performance (incl. OMB-style functions)

Business & Public Services/Public Sector & Government Administration/Central/Federal Government Administration

Keywords

• Government policy coordination
• Public sector reform
• Performance monitoring
• Cabinet administration
• National security policy

Headquarters

HQ city

Kingston

HQ country

Jamaica

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Others

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

The Office of the Cabinet is the principal instrument of policy for the Government of Jamaica, coordinating Cabinet decision-making and policy development across ministries and departments. It provides performance monitoring and evaluation frameworks, manages appointments to public sector boards, coordinates national security policy through the Office of the National Security Advisor (ONSA), and operates the Document Centre for government legislation, annual reports, and policy resources.

Product overview

The Office of the Cabinet operates as a unified government administrative platform consisting of interconnected services. The Document Centre serves as the central hub, housing the GOJ Priority Legislation Programme, Cabinet-Approved Appointments to Public Sector Boards, Status of Annual Reports, and Assignment of Subjects. The Cabinet Meetings platform (via SharePoint) enables document distribution. Supporting divisions include the Office of the National Security Advisor (ONSA) for security coordination and the Performance Management and Evaluation Branch (PMEB) for the PMES framework. Strategic Planning Resources provide templates for ministries, departments, and agencies. Access to Information requests are handled through a dedicated portal.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Office of the National Security Advisor (ONSA): Division responsible for advising the Prime Minister and National Security Council on security matters, managing the administration of the National Security Council, and coordinating national security policy.
• Cabinet Recording Secretariat
• Policy Analysis and Review Unit (PARU)
• Performance Management and Evaluation Branch (PMEB)

Products and services

• Document Centre A central repository for government documents including Ministry Papers, National Reconstruction and Resilience Authority Act 2026, Status of Annual Reports, Assignment of Subjects, Cabinet-Approved Appointments to Public Sector Boards, and the GOJ Priority Legislation Programme, available to government ministries, departments, agencies, and the public.
• Cabinet Meetings Document Distribution SharePoint-integrated platform for Cabinet document distribution and meeting management, accessible to Cabinet members and authorized government officials for the distribution and review of Cabinet meeting documents.
• Performance Monitoring and Evaluation System (PMES) Framework Framework, templates, and tools for monitoring and evaluating government performance across ministries, departments, and agencies, used by the Performance Management and Evaluation Branch (PMEB) to improve strategic planning, performance monitoring, evaluation, and reporting processes.
• Office of the National Security Advisor (ONSA) Division responsible for advising the Prime Minister and National Security Council on security matters, managing the administration of the National Security Council, coordinating national security policy implementation, and providing cooperation and coordination across Jamaica's security apparatus with local, regional, and international partners.
• Strategic Planning Resources Templates and guidelines for strategic business plans, corporate plans, ministry strategic planning, and Whole-of-Government reporting, made available to government ministries, departments, and agencies through the Document Centre.
• Access to Information (ATI) Portal

Quantifiable outcome

• Manages appointments to 140 public sector bodies
• +1 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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AI maturity

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Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• US Executive Office of the President (EOP): The EOP supports the US President with policy coordination, performance oversight (via OMB), and national security (via NSC). Most comparable Western Hemisphere analog—same Cabinet/Executive coordination role plus national security function similar to ONSA.
• Singapore Cabinet Office (PMO): Singapore's Prime Minister's Office supports Cabinet coordination, whole-of-government performance, and national security policy. Strong functional analog in coordinating small-state executive authority, with notably more sophisticated PMES-style performance infrastructure.
• Canadian Privy Council Office: The Privy Council Office serves as the Cabinet secretariat for the Government of Canada, providing policy advice, coordinating the federal agenda, and supporting Cabinet decision-making. Functionally analogous in Westminster-system governance to Jamaica's Office of the Cabinet.
• UK Cabinet Office: The UK Cabinet Office is the central coordinating body for UK government policy and the Prime Minister's priorities. Directly comparable in mandate—policy coordination, performance monitoring, and Cabinet decision support—though operating at a much larger scale and in a different constitutional context.
• New Zealand Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet: NZ DPMC serves as Cabinet secretariat and coordinates policy advice to the Prime Minister. Closely aligned in Westminster-system governance model, performance monitoring mandate, and national security coordination role analogous to ONSA.
• Australian Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet: Australian PM&C provides whole-of-government policy coordination, Cabinet secretariat support, and performance oversight of Commonwealth entities. Comparable Westminster Cabinet Office function at larger federal scale.

Direct peers

• Barbados Cabinet Office: Caribbean Westminster-system Cabinet Office supporting the Barbados Government with policy coordination and Cabinet decision-making. Highly comparable given shared Commonwealth governance tradition, similar small-state administrative scale, and identical constitutional role.
• Trinidad and Tobago Office of the Cabinet: Twin-island CARICOM peer with the same constitutional role—Cabinet secretariat, policy coordination, and performance monitoring for the Government of Trinidad and Tobago. Most directly comparable peer in regional structure, scale, and Westminster inheritance.
• Office of the Prime Minister (Bahamas): The Bahamas OPM coordinates Cabinet decision-making and policy for the Bahamian Government. Direct regional peer in a small Westminster-system Caribbean jurisdiction with similar administrative scale and constitutional setup.

Others

• Management Institute for National Development (MIND): MIND is a portfolio agency of the Office of the Cabinet itself, providing national development training. Listed as an internal/related entity rather than an external peer, included to capture ecosystem adjacency within the Office's portfolio.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https://cabinet.gov.jm
• Facebookfacebook.com/PSTUJamaica
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/office-of-the-cabinet-jamaica

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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