Why government needs this — even with National Digital ID.
A National Digital ID confirms identity. It does not certify a transaction, capture witnesses, apply a notarial seal, record approvals, or issue a tamper-evident record of what happened.
The Gateway uses identity (including National Digital ID) and adds signing, witnessing, notarization, approvals, audit trail, and the Government Trust Report — so the transaction is legally defensible.
Where the Gateway sits on the world map.
Existing tools solve one layer. The Gateway is sovereign trust orchestration for The Bahamas.
| Vendor / model | Primary role | National trust layer? |
|---|---|---|
| DocuSign | Electronic signatures | No |
| Adobe Acrobat Sign | Electronic signatures | No |
| Entrust | Identity & PKI vendor | Partial — components only |
| IDEMIA | Identity & credentials vendor | Partial — identity only |
| Jumio | Identity verification | No |
| Onfido | Identity verification | No |
| Notarize | Remote online notarization | No |
| Estonia (X-Road model) | Government data exchange | Yes — data layer; trust separate |
| Bahamas Trust Gateway | Trust orchestration: identity, signature, witness, notary, approval, validation, audit | Yes — sovereign, national |
Vendor names belong to their respective owners. Comparison is illustrative.
Who uses it.
Revenue model for government.
The Gateway runs as a sovereign utility. Fees are set by government and collected from the originating system.
Charged to the originating system when a person is verified.
Charged per legally binding signature applied.
Charged when a witness is bound to an act.
Charged per notarial seal applied.
Charged on issuance of the final sealed report.
Charged to regulators publishing verifiable licenses.
Tiered access for banks, insurers, and enterprises.
Flat annual fee for high-volume government departments.
Bulk verification for fund administrators and registries.
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