Buyers learn from terror attacks
29 August 2012
Purchasing plans put in place after 9/11 paid off during last month’s London terror attacks, according to the head of procurement at the London fire service.
Terry Brewer, from the London Fire and Emergency Planning Authority, said the purchasing team undertook a major review of equipment and arrangements with suppliers following the terrorist attacks in America in 2001.
He added that an internal debrief following the London bombings showed the service performed well, mainly as a result of these changes.
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