| No. | Criteria | References | No. | Criteria | References |
| 1 | Quality control | [14, 16, 18, 22, 23] | 16 | Support in modularization activity | [30] |
| 2 | Cost control | [19–21, 25, 26] | 17 | Integration capability | [36] |
| 3 | On time delivery | [16–20] | 18 | Process management | [21] |
| 4 | Service | [21, 24, 26, 27, 36] | 19 | Communication | [11, 19, 20, 24] |
| 5 | Financial situation | [11, 20, 30, 32, 35] | 20 | Responsiveness | [21, 37] |
| 6 | Reputation | [11, 29–32] | 21 | Customer satisfaction | [34] |
| 7 | Technical capability | [11, 32, 34, 35] | 22 | Loyalty | [40] |
| 8 | Innovation | [26, 39] | 23 | Follow up | [28] |
| 9 | ISO certification | [20] | 24 | Customer relationship | [28] |
| 10 | Product configuration | [14] | 25 | Trust | [21] |
| 11 | New technological identification | [34] | 26 | Customer support | [53] |
| 12 | Industry knowledge | [32] | 27 | Managerial capability | [26] |
| 13 | Commitment to continuous improvement | [40] | 28 | Compatibility across levels and functions | [34] |
| 14 | Support in product development | [20] | 29 | Desire of business | [54] |
| 15 | Support in value analysis | [30] | 30 | Reliability | [20, 21, 28, 36] |
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