A. Criggan

A. Criggan serves as a procurement professional within the North Carolina Department of Transportation, supporting the agency’s mission to modernize and maintain the state’s transportation infrastructure through strategic acquisitions. In their role as a SLED (State, Local, and Education) contracting officer, Criggan manages the solicitation, evaluation, and award of contracts for technology-enabled infrastructure solutions, with a focus on software systems, IT services, and digital infrastructure that enhance planning, maintenance, and operational efficiency. Their work directly supports NCDOT’s strategic priorities in structural resilience and mobility innovation, ensuring procurements align with state and federal compliance standards. Criggan’s contractor relationships are centered on technology vendors specializing in software publishing, computer equipment distribution, and professional IT services. While no single contractor dominates the award profile, engagements are typically with firms capable of delivering scalable, interoperable systems that integrate with existing transportation management platforms. Partnerships emphasize technical capability, cybersecurity readiness, and systems integration expertise, with a preference for vendors experienced in public-sector deployments and compliance with NIST and NCDOT IT governance frameworks. Criggan’s procurement portfolio reflects a strong preference for open competition, with 100% of acquisitions classified as “No Set-Aside.” This indicates a focus on technical merit and value-based selection rather than socioeconomic set-asides, though small businesses remain eligible and actively compete under full and open competition. There is no evidence of targeted utilization of 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB programs, suggesting a procurement strategy driven by capability and performance over socioeconomic criteria. The primary NAICS focus areas—513210 (Software Publishers), 423430 (Computer and Peripheral Equipment Wholesalers), and 541519 (Other Computer-Related Services)—reveal a clear specialization in digital infrastructure procurement. Criggan routinely acquires custom and commercial off-the-shelf software for traffic management, asset tracking, and data analytics; hardware for field operations; and professional IT consulting services supporting system deployment and lifecycle management. Their expertise lies at the intersection of transportation engineering and enterprise IT systems.