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Suppliers that support our procurement strategy in a successful manner will be rewarded with the “DB Supplier Award”. This prize is awarded every two years at the “InnoTrans” in Berlin. Take on the challenge!

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Our winners of the DB Supplier Award 2022 are as follows – our warm congratulations:

  • Category „General requirements and services“: HRS GmbH
  • Category „Infrastructure“: W. Markgraf GmbH & Co. KG
  • Category „Rolling stock and spare parts“: Stadler Deutschland GmbH und Siemens Mobility GmbH im Herstellerkonsortium NSB (Neue S-Bahnzüge für Berlin)
  • Category „Sustainability“: Faiveley Transport Leipzig GmbH & Co. KG

Nominated for the DB Supplier Award 2022 in the following categories were

General requirements and services

  • Nebel & Partner
  • HRS GmbH
  • Dipl.-Geologe Mathias Muckel

Infrastructure

  • CONDOR Sicherungs- und Service GmbH & Co. KG
  • Ericsson GmbH
  • W. Markgraf GmbH & Co. KG

Rolling stock and parts

  • Herstellerkonsortium NSB (Neue S-Bahnzüge für Berlin) - Stadler Deutschland GmbH und Siemens Mobility GmbH
  • Monte Meão Componentes Auto S.A.
  • Faiveley Transport Bochum GmbH

 

Umwelt

  • reCup GmbH
  • Wieland Group
  • Faiveley Transport Leipzig GmbH & Co. K

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In which categories do we present the DB Supplier Awards?

Awarded are outstanding performances in the following categories:

  • General requirements and services
  • Rolling Stock and Parts
  • Infrastructure (Construction work, Electrical engineering, Telecommunications, Control-Command and Signalling Technology, Planning services, Material supplies)
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The eight selection criteria

An outstanding supplier identifies with the goals of Deutsche Bahn and supports it in the realization of the group strategy DB2020+. By the constant improvement of his product– and performance quality he tightens the collaboration based on partnership and fosters the valuable, functional exchange. The following criteria are particularly important:

  • Quality and reliability
  • Customer value
  • Service performance
  • Pricing policy
  • Sustainability and environment protection
  • Adherence to delivery dates
  • Innovation
  • Collaboration based on partnership
  • Goals of the group strategy DB2020+
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The selection process

Candidates for the DB Awards are suggested by the procurement organizations, supported by the supplier management across the group. The selections process consists of consensual votes on the suggestions including the business units as well as with the internal compliance-, law-, quality- and environment organizations of Deutsche Bahn.

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The big moment: DB Suppliers Award ceremony

The ceremony takes place at the international trade fair for transport technology “InnoTrans” in Berlin. With the “DB Supplier Awards” the victorious companies are free to advertise their winning product for a maximum of two years until the next ceremony.

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Be an outstanding supplier!

As Europe’s leading mobility- and logistic company Deutsche Bahn always has its focus on the service quality. The quality of the suppliers contributes significantly to the performance of the group towards its clients: Every day over seven million passengers and numerous freight customers.

With the DB Supplier Awards we set an attractive incentive for constantly improving the relations between suppliers and Deutsche Bahn. In a 2-years-rhytm we award the Supplier Awards in (currently) three categories. Recognized and coveted in the industry, the DB Supplier Award is a well-respected prize in the business.

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