BPMP performs its responsible for planning, promotion, licensing, control and evaluation of investments, including supervision of the implementation of investment projects. The investment approvals, and consecutively the operational licenses issued.

The investment approval also includes the granting of incentives and facilities. Investment in this regard refers to any direct capital investment, which is made under the frameworks of Law No. 1/1967 on Foreign Capital Investment and Law No. 6/1968 on Domestic Capital Investment as well as their operational regulations.

Based on the Decree of the Minister of Domestic Affairs Number 30 of 1989 the functions and duties of BPMP are stipulated as follows :

1. The status of BPMP is a staff Board immediately under and responsible to the governor, Head of First Level Regional Administration.
2. The duties of BPMP are to assist the Governor, Head of First Level Regional Administration to establish policies in the field of planning Regional investment and evaluation of the implementation there of.
3. The functions of BPMP are : 
   
   To draw outlines of plans of Regional investment containing the objectives, priority structure, strategy and promotion of investment. 
   
   To coordinate with the Regional Agencies related to the implementation of investment.
   
   To control the preparation and implementation of investment in the Region to make it compatible to the established provisions. 
   
   To evaluate the problems faced by the Region and its potential resources thoroughly in the interest of Regional investment planning.
   
   To monitor development carried out in the Region.
   
   To perform other activities assigned by the Governor, Head of First Level Regional Administration.