Antigua and Barbuda to launch Online Portal in 2026 to Publish All Government Contracts

Prime Minister Gaston Browne says his administration will launch a public “citizens’ portal” in 2026 that will publish all government purchases and contracts, a move he framed as part of a wider governance reform effort sparked by recent controversy over vehicle acquisitions within state entities.

Speaking on the Browne and Browne Show, Browne said the new platform will allow any member of the public to review state spending. “We’ll have a citizens portal,” he said. “So all the purchases that we make, all the contracts that we give will be on that portal so anybody can go and examine.”

The Prime Minister linked the initiative to concerns raised during the vehicle-purchase dispute and said the government intends to strengthen oversight systems to prevent misuse of state resources. He described instances in which individuals resisted accountability measures and suggested that the portal will help curb abuse by making procurement information fully accessible.

His remarks came as part of a broader discussion on governance standards, during which he said public officials must understand that efforts to tighten controls are intended to protect state finances and ensure that resources are used “exclusively for the empowerment of our people, especially the poor and the vulnerable.”

Browne said the administration is actively “plugging gaps” across government systems and expects the digital portal to form a central part of a modernized procurement framework in the coming year. The announcement follows heightened public scrutiny after the vehicle matter prompted calls for improved transparency and stronger compliance mechanisms.

The portal is expected to go live in 2026.

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