Taylor McDaniels

Associate | She/Her/Hers

Overview

Taylor is an associate in the Government Contracts Group in Crowell & Moring’s Washington, D.C. office, where her practice primarily focuses on government contracts litigation.

Prior to joining Crowell, Taylor clerked at the U.S. Civilian Board of Contract Appeals. She supported the Board’s judges in litigation matters concerning disputes between government contractors and federal civilian agencies.

While in law school, Taylor served as the senior managing editor of the Public Contract Law Journal, where her Note was published and placed third in the national ABA Public Contract Law Journal Writing Competition. She also interned at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, the General Services Administration, and the U.S. House Committee on Oversight and Reform.  

Career & Education

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    • University of Kentucky, B.B.A., summa cum laude, 2020
    • The George Washington University Law School, J.D., 2023
    • University of Kentucky, B.B.A., summa cum laude, 2020
    • The George Washington University Law School, J.D., 2023
    • District of Columbia
    • District of Columbia
    • U.S. Civilian Board of Contract Appeals, 2023
    • U.S. Civilian Board of Contract Appeals, 2024
    • U.S. Civilian Board of Contract Appeals, 2023
    • U.S. Civilian Board of Contract Appeals, 2024

Taylor's Insights

Client Alert | 2 min read | 10.28.24

So You’re Telling Me There’s a Chance: Contractor Recovers COVID-Related Quarantine Costs

In Chugach Federal Solutions, Inc., ASBCA Nos. 62712, et al., the Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals held that a contractor could recover its costs for having to quarantine personnel in accordance with government-imposed COVID safety requirements, because the underlying contract contemplated that the contractor would be compensated for complying with any changes to health and safety requirements....

  • Publication | 2024

    "A Year in Review: The Federal Circuit’s 2023 Government Contract Law Decisions,” American University Law Review, 73:4

  • Publication | 2022

    “Improving Broadband in Appalachia: How Municipal Broadband Networks Can Bring High-Speed Internet to Millions,” Public Contract Law Journal, 52:1

Insights

Publication | 2024

"A Year in Review: The Federal Circuit’s 2023 Government Contract Law Decisions,” American University Law Review, 73:4

Publication | 2022

“Improving Broadband in Appalachia: How Municipal Broadband Networks Can Bring High-Speed Internet to Millions,” Public Contract Law Journal, 52:1
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Taylor's Insights

Client Alert | 2 min read | 10.28.24

So You’re Telling Me There’s a Chance: Contractor Recovers COVID-Related Quarantine Costs

In Chugach Federal Solutions, Inc., ASBCA Nos. 62712, et al., the Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals held that a contractor could recover its costs for having to quarantine personnel in accordance with government-imposed COVID safety requirements, because the underlying contract contemplated that the contractor would be compensated for complying with any changes to health and safety requirements....

  • Publication | 2024

    "A Year in Review: The Federal Circuit’s 2023 Government Contract Law Decisions,” American University Law Review, 73:4

  • Publication | 2022

    “Improving Broadband in Appalachia: How Municipal Broadband Networks Can Bring High-Speed Internet to Millions,” Public Contract Law Journal, 52:1