The privatization process is by no means being slowed down. One of the objectives of the Government's privatization policy is to ensure transparency and accountability within a democratic framework. The Government, therefore, has to give consideration to the views of workers' and consumers' organizations on how the privatization deals should progress. No private property is threatened with expropriation by the Government. While privatization is a main feature of the Government's liberalization program, some utilities, such as water and electricity, remain under the state's control.
Telecommunications is privatized.
The private sector is free to establish companies in all sectors of the economy. Therefore, an informal economy as such does not exist in Guyana.