' It is believed that, with few exceptions, facilities of SFO are now relatively immune to fire disaster. The SFO industrial fire loss record experience of $0.0011 for the last three years has been extremely low compared to the national average of $0.15 per $100 evaluation or as compared to major insurance company "Improved Risk" average experience of $0.028 per $100 evaluation, The SFO industrial fire loss experience is shown on the accompanying chart, "SFO Industrial Fire Loss Ratios." 22, SUPPLY When SFOO moved to Albuquerque in July 1951, the contract and procurement activ- ities were consolidated under the Supply Division. The division now handles the advertis- ing and award for architect-engineer, construction, research and development, and opera- tional contracts, as well as those contracts and procurementactions pertaining to obtaining services, equipment, and supplies for the regional office and seven of the nine field offices. More effective utilization of personnel has been achieved by the consolidation. Prior to the 1951 move to Albuquerque, the Supply Division had 44 filled positions. Certain local supply responsibilities were given to the Los Alamos Field Office, but the division, reorganized with 30 positions, assumed responsibility for the preparation of all SFO prime contracts, documentation in support of contracts and establishment of central contract files and, in addition, provided supportfor field offices by the preparation of contracts, with the exception of Los Alamos and Sandia Field Offices. The division also established a Traffic Coordinator to effect better utilization of the facilities of Carco Air Service, especially use of the C-54 and C-47 planes used in the movementof air freight. In 1852, Office Services activities—including mail and records, central files, reproduc- tion, telephone, teletype, and custodial responsibilities—were placed under the Supply Division, the personnel totaling 37. Subsequent workloads in handling correspondence and reproduction made necessary some personnel additions, Although responsibilities progres- sively increased, on June 30, 1953 the Supply Division had only 70 assigned personnel, Contract Review Board In August 1952, certain changes were effected in the organization and responsibilities of the SFO Contract Board. A new Board "charter" appointed Board members and assigned responsibility for reviewing and making recommendations to the Manager on all contract and subcontract actions requiring the Manager's approval or signature. The new "charter" changed the name to Contract Review Board and placed new emphasis on the "review' nature of its responsibilities as distinguished from a "negotiating panel’ type of board. A full-time, non-voting Executive Secretary was provided, responsible for preliminary review of all contract matters coming before the Board and for advising Board members with respect to various aspects thereof; also, for acting as business manager for the Board in coordinating and scheduling its contract review activities, preparing agenda, records, and minutes, and in acting in a liaison capacity with contracting officers and con- tract representatives on contractual matters. During fiscal year 1953, the Board considered 98 separate agenda items involving contracts in excess of $100, 000, in addition to furnishing recommendations on general con- tracting policy. TOR/ALD - 2¥2-