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What is procurement?
Procurement covers the process by which works, goods and services are acquired from suppliers and managed throughout their life. Consequently, procurement is core to achieving Hampshire Fire and Rescue Service's objectives of:
Make Hampshire safer by:
- Reduce deaths and injuries from accidental fires by 20% by 2010.
- Reduce the number of deliberate fires by 20% by 2010.
- Reduce the number of fires 20% by 2010.
- Work with others to reduce deaths and serious injuries on the road by 40% by 2010.
- Be in the top 10 fire and rescue services in the country by 2010.
This can be achieved in association with:
- Protecting and enhancing a sustainable environment.
- Promoting a healthier and safer community.
- Developing a more prosperous and sustainable local economy.
This can be achieved by:
- Securing best value and improving service standards.
- Protecting assets and making optimum use of facilities.
- Modernising the way we do things.
