An unfinished basement is bare walls, a slab, and whatever plumbing or ductwork already runs through it. Before we frame anything, we look at moisture, where water has gotten in before, whether the walls are damp, whether there's a sump pump doing real work. That assessment decides how we frame and insulate, because Rockville sits on clay heavy soil that holds water against foundation walls longer than sandier ground would.
Get that first step wrong and the basement looks fine for a year or two, then drywall starts to show stains near the bottom, or a musty smell shows up every spring. Framing built tight against a damp wall with no gap, or insulation that traps moisture instead of letting it dry, are the two most common reasons a finished basement fails early.
Once moisture is accounted for, the job runs in a normal order, framing, electrical and any plumbing rough-in, insulation, drywall, then flooring and trim. Ask what vapor barrier approach we're using and why, and ask whether the ceiling height after framing and drywall still meets code for a livable room, that's an easy thing to miss until the drywall is already up.