The department undertakes the following functions:

• Ensuring timely, efficient and effective procurement of goods, services and works, while adhering to the procurement policy and regulations;
• Ensuring user departments adhere to procurement plans;
• Developing quality specifications of goods and services, in liaison with the relevant department and end-users;
• Carrying out designated checks on quality and security aspects of procurement;
• Managing annual supplier pre-qualifications exercise;
• Managing the disposal of obsolete and disposable items;
• Ensuring compliance with the Public Procurement and Disposal Act and any other legal framework governing procurement;
• Preparing statutory reports, as stipulated by the Public Procurement Oversight Authority, on quarterly basis or as required;
• Coordinating periodic and annual stocktaking for prudent inventory management and use of SRC resources;
• Managing procurement contracts.