Procurement volume
The procurement volume amounted to € 18.6 billion (first half of 2019: € 18.1 billion) and corresponds to the contractual obligations entered into by DB Group with suppliers. In the case of later realization, these become capital expenditures or expenses.
- Freight and freight forwarding services fell slightly to € 5.3 billion (first half of 2019: € 5.4 billion).
- Industrial products rose to € 4.8 billion (first half of 2019: € 4.2 billion), in particular due to the procurement of trains for the metro (S-Bahn) in Berlin.
- The purchasing volume of construction and engineering services fell to € 3.6 billion (first half of 2019: € 3.9 billion).
- Third-party services increased to € 3.7 billion (first half of 2019: € 3.2 billion), partially due to a greater demand for IT services.
- Cable- and pipe-bound power and fuel fell significantly to € 1.2 billion (first half of 2019: € 1.4 billion).
The procurement of protective products for customers and employees to manage the pandemic was significantly expanded.