Digital Toolkit for Government

A plain-language guide for senior leaders and project managers on what digital transformation means, how government services get built, and what your role is.

The home for Government of Barbados digital services today – what it is, why it is called "alpha", and how it relates to gov.bb.

An overview of the different ways GovTech can engage – from light-touch advice and standards assurance, through to hands-on delivery support and co-design.

A shared vocabulary for the types of services government teams build. These definitions help teams agree what a service is, scope it correctly, and choose the right approach to delivery.

The building blocks GovTech provides – design system, identity, data exchange, form platform – and which of them to reach for depending on the type of service you are building.

What the GovTech infrastructure team provides for services that need something beyond the standard platform – and how to engage them.

The standard your service must meet. Start here if your ministry, department or agency (MDA) is planning a new digital service or improving an existing one.

How to install and use the Barbados Government Design System packages in a React project, and what to do if you are building a plain HTML prototype.

How to write government content that anyone can understand – designed around the person with the least reading confidence, not the most.

How to identify the people using your service, choose the right level of assurance, and reuse the government's shared identity approach – without building your own login.

How to share personal data with other parts of government lawfully, and how to protect it while your service holds it – covering data-sharing agreements and Standard 11 of the service standards.

How to write requirements, structure contracts and manage suppliers in a way that supports iterative delivery – rather than locking into a single large contract with fixed specifications up front.

Template language and guidance for RFPs that require suppliers to meet the Digital Service Standards, use the Design System, and work in the open.

A framework for making technology choices – focusing on capability, user needs and long-term sustainability rather than just build vs. buy.

Get in touch if your MDA is planning a digital initiative, needs technical guidance, or wants to discuss how GovTech can support your project.

How to fix an error, improve a page or suggest a resource for the Digital Toolkit – whether or not you use GitHub.

See which government services are live, in development, or planned — and which team or MDA is responsible.