We’re SEW-ing up trade and business…..

SEW is here! The Single Electronic Window was officially launched on October 20th, at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Port of Spain. MTI, in conjunction with the Singaporean firm Crimson Logic, is about to embark upon a project that is aimed at revolutionizing the way we conduct trade and transact business.

So what is this SEW anyway? Simply put, the SEW is an IT tool which allows persons involved in trade to have a single platform upon which to conduct business transactions. Basically through the SEW, related tasks are accessible from one place. It is an electronic one-stop-shop, where private stakeholders and approving government agencies can collaborate to process necessary permits and approvals online in a seamless and efficient manner.

Functions such as importing and exporting goods, accessing licenses, etc. will now be made more efficient and less time consuming, because everything will be at your fingertips via your personal computer and interconnected through the SEW platform. A change which we’re sure will be welcomed by everyone who has had to stand in long lines or go back and forth from one Government office to the other just to have their business documents processed.

At the global level, the SEW will improve Trinidad & Tobago’s competitiveness by equipping us with the tools and technology to conduct business in keeping with international standards. So we stand to benefit both home and abroad.