Facilitate the adoption of best procurement practices within the Eurosystem;
Develop the infrastructure (e.g. skills, functional tools, information systems, processes) required for joint procurement;
Identify potential cases for joint procurement which fall within or outside the scope of this Decision on the basis of procurement needs that central banks address to EPCO;
Prepare and update as necessary an annual procurement plan for joint tender procedures based on the assessment described in the point above;
Prepare common requirements in cooperation with the central banks participating in a joint tender procedure;
Support the central banks in joint tender procedures;
Support the central banks in procurement relating to common projects of the European System of Central Banks, if so requested by the central bank leading the project.