1. Executive Committee Briefing FireBuy Update Running number of years Recent 2% Management Fees – Dropped (appliances/Vehicles, ICP, Operational Kit) Management fees are/will be applied to smoke alarms, hand held radios, the new RPE Contract and OGC contracts. Pressure CFOs & Consultation Further Discussions CLG, FireBuy, CFOA & LGA ref Costs

2. Executive Committee Briefing FireBuy Update ICP Helmets, none comply New EU spec. Case Law Ongoing legal issues Fire Kit Work wear shirt colour possible change BA Sets 4 suppliers Draeger, Interspiro, MSA and Scott (300 bar) Universal valve being addressed Large scale procurement cheaper-regionalisation?? Telemetry trials start May 08 plus ancillary kit, fully managed service & guidance notes

3. Executive Committee Briefing FireBuy Update MOD-Defence Equipment and Support (DE&S) MOU 65 suppliers and over a 100 Contracts: –Hardware/Software –Maintenance and Consultancy –Audio visual, Photocopier, Fax & electronic office machinery –Magnetic & optical media –IT/IS Service development – support management –Information Assurance

4. Executive Committee Briefing FireBuy Update Regional: –Kent FRS leading Regional Opportunities –South East PPE Consortium – (SEPPEC) Kent, Surrey, East & West Sussex already collaborating National Procurement Strategy Consultation ??