This study did critical review on the success factors for supplier selection with the view of establishing significant change in the relative importance of various critical success factors in the research reported during 1966-1990 versus 1990-2001. The study concluded that criteria for supplier selection will be changing based on an expanded definition of excellence to include traditional aspects of performance (that is, quality, delivery, price, service) in addition to non-traditional, evolving ones (that is, Just-in-Time (JIT) communication, process improvement, supply chain management).