Andrew Evans

Andrew Evans serves as Project Manager for the State University of New York at Cortland, overseeing procurement initiatives aligned with the institution’s mission to advance STEM education, clinical training, and campus infrastructure. In this role, he manages the full lifecycle of acquisitions for critical operational and academic support services, ensuring compliance with state and federal procurement regulations. His responsibilities include evaluating vendor proposals, negotiating contract terms, and coordinating with campus stakeholders to align procurement outcomes with strategic educational goals. He primarily handles service-based and equipment-related contracts that support laboratory modernization, digital learning platforms, and facility maintenance systems. While no specific contractor relationships are currently identified in the procurement records, Evans works with a diverse pool of vendors specializing in temporary staffing, industrial equipment, and architectural design services. His contracting patterns suggest a preference for established service providers with proven capacity in higher education environments, fostering partnerships with firms capable of delivering scalable, compliant, and timely solutions. He maintains a results-driven approach to vendor engagement, prioritizing reliability, regulatory adherence, and operational continuity over transactional cost savings. Evans’ procurement portfolio reflects a strong preference for open competition, with 100% of contracts awarded without set-asides. This indicates a focus on broad market access and technical capability rather than socioeconomic targeting, though he remains compliant with all federal and state small business participation requirements. His approach emphasizes merit-based selection, ensuring that the highest-quality providers are selected based on technical merit and service delivery capacity. His primary NAICS focus areas include Temporary Help Services (561320), Industrial Truck and Stacker Machinery Manufacturing (333924), and Architectural Services (541310). These reflect his specialization in securing workforce support for campus operations, procuring material handling and logistics equipment for research and maintenance facilities, and engaging design professionals for infrastructure upgrades. His technical domain expertise lies at the intersection of academic operations, laboratory safety standards, and facility modernization, making him a key driver in sustaining SUNY Cortland’s mission-critical capabilities.