435.4. To fulfil its purpose, each joint procurement group shall(1) carry out the joint goods and services procurement projects entrusted to it by the institutions it serves or by the Minister;
(2) provide support with respect to procurement for the institutions;
(3) establish and update, in cooperation with the institutions it serves and in accordance with ministerial policy directions, a timetable for all calls for tenders under its responsibility;
(4) deploy the resources necessary to carry out the calls for tenders scheduled in the timetable;
(5) enlist the participation of the institutions and other partners possessing the knowledge and skills required to carry out procurement projects, such as institution pharmacists in the case of procurement of medicines;
(6) collaborate and act in concert with other joint procurement groups, if applicable;
(7) produce management data on its work in accordance with the indicators and method determined by the Minister; and
(8) carry out any other mandate entrusted to it by the Minister.