With proper seller selection being vital to the success of a project, all of the below would be considered good selection criteria for a buyer to use to select a seller, except
past work done by seller, intellectual property rights, and risk associated with a given seller.
technical capability of seller, understanding of work by seller, and business type of seller.
managerial approach of seller, capacity of seller to do the work, and ability of seller to make a reasonable make-or-buy decision.
proprietary rights of buyer, overall cost, and warranty offered by seller.