Functions:
- To comply and control the activity in charge of the Ministry of the dispositions dictated by the Global Organisms of the Economy in 10 referring to the planning of the Technical Material Supply and the Investments.
- To prepare the demand for those Material and Energy Resources that maintain their allocation through the State Governing Office. Assigns and disaggregates the figures to the System of National Institutions; organizes and controls the use and destination of these resources.
- Issue the Methodological Instructions related to the Technical Material Supply and Investments and carry out the supervision and control to the Institutes, Councils and other Entities of National subordination, establishing the corresponding relations to such effects with the Economy Directorate.
- To participate systematically in the Foreign Exchange Commission of the Ministry of Culture for the analysis of the economic management of the Business System and Self-financing Schemes of Culture.
- To dispose of the flow of property (Basic Means) belonging to the National Subordination System, keeping it updated.
- Indicate when it is decided that the corresponding transfers and movements will be executed.
- Evaluate, propose to the Minister of Culture and control the application of the System of Compensation of private cars according to the work in our Institutions of National Subordination; maintain the System updated according to the established rules and regulations.
- Exercise control over compliance with the Regulations and Standards established for the Warehouse Economy in all the Departments of the Ministry of Culture.
- To advise the System of National and Territorial Institutions in the acquisition of the Basic Technical Means for the development and execution of cultural activities, seeking the best purchase conditions and ensuring the most appropriate technical-economic selection.
- Advise and assist methodologically the Technical Services of the Territories in the technological aspects associated with the Technical Material Base of Culture.
- To attend methodologically and to control the activities related to the ANIR, BTJ and Forum of Science and Technique, evaluating and generalizing the results.
- To process within the System of Culture the requests of licenses and patents. (This should be passed on to the Juan Marinello Center).
- To guarantee the effective implementation of the regulations in force for the operation and control of the Automotive Equipment. Inspect and control the organization and exploitation of said Equipment in the Ministry of Culture's Offices.
- Exercise the governing function of the Investment Process, in the whole System of Culture and Art, controlling the Working Guidelines that comply with the State Policy and the Ministry of Culture.
- To guide and methodologically direct the work of the Ministry's departments and the Provincial Directorates in everything related to the Investment Process.
- Instruments and controls the National Energy Saving Programme and controls the energy increases derived from new investments.
