Abstract: In view of the fact that with a more traditional contractor selection model it is rather difficult to pick out the right contractors based on project partnership, although both clients and contractors might benefit through cooperation in the construction industry, a factor analysis is employed to analyze the 16 variables affecting the successful project cooperation in the construction industry. It then puts forward a basic framework of contractor selection based on project partnership and interprets the criteria for contractor selection from a new perspective. Finally, the paper points out that clients should attach great importance to the following four aspects: willingness to cooperate, agility, ability to cooperate and capability of procurement, which could provide reference for them to select appropriate contractors at the procurement stage.