- To act as the central procurement agency for all essential and specialized drugs, medical devices of good quality and also equipments for the health care institutions
- Ensuring availability of all the drugs & consumables and medical equipment.
- To act as a transparent body for purchase and distribution of medicines and medical equipments.
- Monitoring records via Drugs and Vaccine Distribution Management System (DVDMS) related to indents/requirements, purchase orders, supply and consumption of drugs, consumables and medical equipments.
- Facilitating supplier selection, contract negotiation and share of business allocation.