Prime Minister's Office (Brunei)

The ministry oversees the largest portfolio in the cabinet with 19 departments.{{efn|As of 2021}}{{cite news |first=Nabilah |last=Haris |title=PMO gets $431 million budget |date=17 March 2021 |work=The Scoop |url=https://thescoop.co/2021/03/17/pmo-tables-431-million-budget/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211110112223/https://thescoop.co/2021/03/17/pmo-tables-431-million-budget/ |archive-date=10 November 2021 }} They include:

• Audit Department — office of the country's auditor general
• Anti-Corruption Bureau ({{lang|ms|Biro Mencegah Rasuah}}, BMR) — the country's anti-corruption agency
• Attorney General's Chambers (AGC) — office of the country's attorney general
• Brunei Research Department{{efn|Not to be confused with the Brunei Research Council}}
• Civil Service Institute ({{lang|ms|Institut Perkhidmatan Awam}}, IPA)
• Councils of State Department ({{lang|ms|Jabatan Majlis-Majlis Mesyuarat}}) — oversees the Legislative Council, Council of Cabinet Ministers and Privy Council
• Energy Department — oversees the country's energy sector including the petroleum industry. It was formerly a separate ministry from 2018 until 2022.{{cite news |author=The Scoop |title=Ministry of Energy absorbed by PMO |date=20 May 2022 |work=The Scoop |url=https://thescoop.co/2022/05/20/ministry-of-energy-absorbed-by-pmo/ |access-date=20 July 2022 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220602095432/https://thescoop.co/2022/05/20/ministry-of-energy-absorbed-by-pmo/ |archive-date=2 June 2022 }}
• Internal Security Department ({{lang|ms|Jabatan Keselamatan Dalam Negeri}}, KDN) — responsible for the country's internal security
• Information Department ({{lang|ms|Jabatan Penerangan}}) — known for publishing of the government newspaper Pelita Brunei
• Management Services Department ({{lang|ms|Jabatan Perkhidmatan Pengurusan}}) — known for overseeing the implementation of {{lang|ms|Tekad Pemedulian Orang Ramai}} (TPOR), the customer service charter for government organisations
• Manpower and Employment Council (MPEC) – established in 2020, it is responsible for addressing the country's unemployment issues{{cite news |first=Rasidah |last=Hj Abu Bakar |title=New council formed to reduce unemployment |date=1 January 2020 |work=The Scoop |url=https://thescoop.co/2020/01/01/new-council-formed-to-reduce-unemployment/ |access-date=20 July 2022 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220524042638/https://thescoop.co/2020/01/01/new-council-formed-to-reduce-unemployment/ |archive-date=24 May 2022 }}
• Narcotics Control Bureau ({{lang|ms|Biro Kawalan Narkotik}}, BKN) — responsible for combatting the smuggling and spread of narcotics in the country
• Public Service Commission ({{lang|ms|Suruhanjaya Perkhidmatan Awam}}, SPA) — a constitutional body responsible for civil service appointments, promotions and discipline{{cite web |url=https://www.spa.gov.bn/SitePages/Latar%20Belakang%20dan%20Objektif.aspx |title=Pejabat Suruhanjaya Perkhidmatan Awam - Latar Belakang dan Objektif |website=www.spa.gov.bn |access-date=20 July 2022 |language=ms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220709121436/https://www.spa.gov.bn/SitePages/Latar%20Belakang%20dan%20Objektif.aspx |archive-date=9 July 2022 }}
• Public Service Department ({{lang|ms|Jabatan Perkhidmatan Awam}}, JPA)
• Radio Television Brunei (RTB) — the country's sole public broadcaster
• {{lang|ms|Jabatan Adat Istiadat Negara}} (JAIN) — oversees the state and royal customs and ceremonies
• Royal Brunei Police Force ({{lang|ms|Pasukan Polis Diraja Brunei}}) — the country's police
• State Mufti Department ({{lang|ms|Jabatan Mufti Kerajaan}}) — office of the state mufti, who has the authority to issue state fatwas
• State Judiciary Department ({{lang|ms|Jabatan Kehakiman Negara}}) — oversees the country's civil and sharia courts

The allocated budget for the fiscal year 2022–23 is about B$385 million{{efn|≈US$276 million as of July 2022{{cite web |url=https://www.xe.com/currencyconverter/convert/?Amount=385000000&From=BND&To=USD |title=385,000,000 BND to USD - Bruneian Dollars to US Dollars Exchange Rate |website=XE.com |access-date=20 July 2022 }} }}, a 10.8 percent decrease from the previous fiscal year.{{cite news |first=Nabilah |last=Haris |title=Gov't aims to strengthen checks and balances through internal audit units |date=27 February 2022 |work=The Scoop |url=https://thescoop.co/2022/02/27/govt-aims-to-strengthen-checks-and-balances-through-internal-audit-units/ |access-date=20 July 2022 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220227113108/https://thescoop.co/2022/02/27/govt-aims-to-strengthen-checks-and-balances-through-internal-audit-units/ |archive-date=27 February 2022 }}

On 7 December 2012, the project was finished, and Jurusy Perunding offered comprehensive structural and civil engineering consulting services. This includes finishing off partially built structures, adding intermediate stories, expanding the building's footprint, carrying out exterior work, and fixing structural flaws.{{Cite web |title=ADMINISTRATIVE BUILDING PROJECTS |url=https://jurusy.jsysystems.net/index.php/projects/administrative-buildings-projects |access-date=2024-09-25 |website=Jurusy Perunding |language=en-gb}}

According to UE E&C, United Engineers (B), a 90% owned subsidiary of the business, has been awarded a B$131.5 million tender to construct the PMO building complex in Bandar Seri Begawan. The follow-up construction project is scheduled to begin in December 2012 and last for 13 months.{{Cite web |date=2011-11-01 |title=UE Brunei unit wins $132m project to build Prime Minister's office building |url=https://theedgemalaysia.com/article/ue-brunei-unit-wins-132m-project-build-prime-minister%E2%80%99s-office-building |access-date=2024-09-25 |website=The Edge Malaysia}} This project falls under funding for the 10th National Development Plan (RKN 10).{{Cite book |url=https://policy.asiapacificenergy.org/sites/default/files/RKN%20English%20as%20of%2011.12.12_red.pdf |title=TENTH NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN (2012 – 2017) BRUNEI DARUSSALAM |date=2012-08-12 |publisher=Department of Economic Planning and Development |isbn=978-99917-918-7-6 |location=Bandar Seri Begawan |page=127}} The Bruneian government designated Nizam Wahab as the principal architect and consultant for OWMP International in the areas of interior and landscape design.{{Cite web |title=Brunei Prime Minister Office |url=https://apac.soprema.com/realization/brunei-prime-minister-office/ |access-date=2024-09-25 |website=Soprema |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=The Completion of the Prime Minister's Office Complex |url=https://owmpinternational.com/the-completion-of-the-prime-ministers-office-complex-2/ |archive-url=https://archive.today/20240925151447/https://owmpinternational.com/the-completion-of-the-prime-ministers-office-complex-2/ |archive-date=2024-09-25 |access-date=2024-09-25 |website=OWMP INTERNATIONAL |language=en-US}}

In time for Brunei's chaired 22nd ASEAN Summit Meeting, the project was finished in 18 months. With two wings around a central dome, the building's architecture is marked by symmetry. The surrounding scenery incorporates water fountains. The architectural plan incorporates conventional design features suitable for a governmental structure, with an emphasis on practical space. The six-story building complex has {{Convert|92,000|sqm}} and house several governmental agencies and departments. Architecturally, the complex's interior areas were accentuated with specially made theatre seats that complemented the overall style of the structure.{{Cite web |last=Fiona |title=Prime Minister's Office Building, Brunei |url=https://www.leadcomseating.com/portfolio-items/prime-ministers-office-building-brunei/ |access-date=2024-09-25 |website=Leadcom Seating |language=en-US}}

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• {{cite journal |first=K.U. |last=Menon |title=BRUNEI DARUSSALAM IN 1986: In Search of the Political Kingdom |journal=Southeast Asian Affairs |date=1987 |volume=1987 |pages=85–101 |jstor=27908570 }}

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• {{official website|https://www.pmo.gov.bn}}

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