(1) The Commission may contract consultants to provide assistance that it may require for the proper carrying out of its functions.
(2) In the case of a consultancy in excess of $25,000 the Commission shall seek offers from at least 3 consultants qualified to perform the work and shall choose among the respondents according to criteria announced at the time of the request for proposals.
(3) The scoring shall be made public at the time that the winning bid is announced.