Emily P. Golchini
Areas of Focus
Overview
Emily’s practice primarily focuses on government contracts litigation and compliance. Her bid protest experience extends to both federal and state procurements, and her compliance practice primarily focuses on small business concerns and contractor suspension and debarments. Emily draws upon her experience as an extern at the U.S. Court of Federal Claims for the Honorable Elaine D. Kaplan.
Career & Education
- New York University, B.A., 2020
- The George Washington University Law School, J.D., Honors, 2023
- District of Columbia
- ABA Section of Public Contract Law
Emily 's Insights
Client Alert | 4 min read | 06.12.24
Federal Circuit Narrows FASA Task Order Bar, Expands “Interested Party” Standing
In Percipient.ai, Inc. v. United States, the Federal Circuit considered Percipient.ai Inc.’s (Percipient) protest arising out of the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency’s (NGA) SAFFIRE procurement, for the improvement of the agency’s production, storage, and integration of geospatial intelligence data. Percipient’s protest was unusual—filed in 2023, it related to a task order NGA awarded to CACI, Inc. (CACI) two years earlier, for which Percipient did not (and could not) bid. But Percipient’s protest did not challenge the award to CACI. Instead, Percipient challenged NGA’s (and CACI’s) alleged failure, during task order performance, to conduct sufficient market research as to the commercial availability of AI software—for which Percipient already had a commercial offering that purportedly met NGA’s needs—before CACI began developing its own software at significantly higher cost. Percipient alleged this failure violated 10 U.S.C. § 3453, which establishes a preference for commercial items/services and instructs agencies to procure them “to the maximum extent practicable.”
Client Alert | 4 min read | 06.05.24
Contractor’s Copyright Infringement Claims Raise Issues That “Must be Addressed at Trial”
Client Alert | 22 min read | 01.04.24
The FY 2024 National Defense Authorization Act: Key Provisions Government Contractors Should Know
Client Alert | 1 min read | 11.06.23
Representative Matters
- Successfully protested the Department of Homeland Security’s award of a $20 million contract for software application services.
- Represented large company in a suspension and debarment matter relating to Environmental Protection Agency violations and corresponding district court settlements.
- Successfully defended against protest challenging the Department of the Interior’s award of a $260 million contract for influx care facilities for migrant children.
- Advised small business on mentor-protégé programs and local transit authority’s Disadvantaged Business Enterprise program.
Emily 's Insights
Client Alert | 4 min read | 06.12.24
Federal Circuit Narrows FASA Task Order Bar, Expands “Interested Party” Standing
In Percipient.ai, Inc. v. United States, the Federal Circuit considered Percipient.ai Inc.’s (Percipient) protest arising out of the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency’s (NGA) SAFFIRE procurement, for the improvement of the agency’s production, storage, and integration of geospatial intelligence data. Percipient’s protest was unusual—filed in 2023, it related to a task order NGA awarded to CACI, Inc. (CACI) two years earlier, for which Percipient did not (and could not) bid. But Percipient’s protest did not challenge the award to CACI. Instead, Percipient challenged NGA’s (and CACI’s) alleged failure, during task order performance, to conduct sufficient market research as to the commercial availability of AI software—for which Percipient already had a commercial offering that purportedly met NGA’s needs—before CACI began developing its own software at significantly higher cost. Percipient alleged this failure violated 10 U.S.C. § 3453, which establishes a preference for commercial items/services and instructs agencies to procure them “to the maximum extent practicable.”
Client Alert | 4 min read | 06.05.24
Contractor’s Copyright Infringement Claims Raise Issues That “Must be Addressed at Trial”
Client Alert | 22 min read | 01.04.24
The FY 2024 National Defense Authorization Act: Key Provisions Government Contractors Should Know
Client Alert | 1 min read | 11.06.23
Insights
Emily 's Insights
Client Alert | 4 min read | 06.12.24
Federal Circuit Narrows FASA Task Order Bar, Expands “Interested Party” Standing
In Percipient.ai, Inc. v. United States, the Federal Circuit considered Percipient.ai Inc.’s (Percipient) protest arising out of the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency’s (NGA) SAFFIRE procurement, for the improvement of the agency’s production, storage, and integration of geospatial intelligence data. Percipient’s protest was unusual—filed in 2023, it related to a task order NGA awarded to CACI, Inc. (CACI) two years earlier, for which Percipient did not (and could not) bid. But Percipient’s protest did not challenge the award to CACI. Instead, Percipient challenged NGA’s (and CACI’s) alleged failure, during task order performance, to conduct sufficient market research as to the commercial availability of AI software—for which Percipient already had a commercial offering that purportedly met NGA’s needs—before CACI began developing its own software at significantly higher cost. Percipient alleged this failure violated 10 U.S.C. § 3453, which establishes a preference for commercial items/services and instructs agencies to procure them “to the maximum extent practicable.”
Client Alert | 4 min read | 06.05.24
Contractor’s Copyright Infringement Claims Raise Issues That “Must be Addressed at Trial”
Client Alert | 22 min read | 01.04.24
The FY 2024 National Defense Authorization Act: Key Provisions Government Contractors Should Know
Client Alert | 1 min read | 11.06.23