(1) A procurement unit may establish criteria in a request for statement of qualifications by which the qualifications of a design professional, as set forth in a statement of qualifications, will be evaluated, including: (a) the design professional's work history and experience; (b) performance ratings earned by the design professional or references for similar work; (c) any quality assurance or quality control plan; (d) the quality of the design professional's past work product; (e) the time, manner of delivery, and schedule of delivery of the design professional services; (f) the design professional's financial solvency; (g) any management plan, including key personnel and subconsultants for the project; and (h) other project specific criteria that the procurement unit establishes.

(a) the design professional's work history and experience;

(b) performance ratings earned by the design professional or references for similar work;

(c) any quality assurance or quality control plan;

(d) the quality of the design professional's past work product;

(e) the time, manner of delivery, and schedule of delivery of the design professional services;

(f) the design professional's financial solvency;

(g) any management plan, including key personnel and subconsultants for the project; and

(h) other project specific criteria that the procurement unit establishes.

(2) A request for statement of qualifications may not include a request for a price or a cost component for the design professional services.