To be eligible for the GM Supplier Quality Excellence Award, suppliers must demonstrate outstanding performance on 13 stringent quality performance criteria, including customer satisfaction, on-time delivery and zero quality issues. In addition, they must have achieved the cross-functional support of the entire GM organization.

"These suppliers have demonstrated their commitment to quality excellence and their outstanding performance is essential to GM's efforts to provide its customers with the best products and services in the industry," said Sheri Hickok, GM executive director Supplier Quality.