The Research Infrastructure Technical Design and Development Department is responsible for:
a) designing the development of building infrastructure for the GSRT and its supervised Research and Technology Bodies in collaboration with the Research and Technology Bodies Supervision Directorate;
b) developing, reviewing and approving the building programmes for GSRT and its supervised Research and Technology Bodies;
c) supervising the maturity of new projects to be included in co-funded programmes;
d) producing technical designs, carrying out tender procedures, awarding, monitoring, reviewing and managing contracts for producing technical designs and providing technical and other related scientific services concerning the GSRT and GSRT-supervised Research and Technology Bodies not equipped with proper technical services;
e) drafting acts for setting up the collective bodies required to fulfil the Department’s responsibilities;
f) assessing the adequacy, in both qualitative and quantitative terms, of technical designs for projects submitted by GSRT-supervised Research and Technology Bodies to be tendered by GSRT, as well as of the accompanying tender documents;
g) addressing any other relevant issues.