Taylor McDaniels
Areas of Focus
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.
Career & Education
- University of Kentucky, B.B.A., summa cum laude, 2020
- The George Washington University Law School, J.D., 2023
- District of Columbia
- U.S. Civilian Board of Contract Appeals, 2023
- U.S. Civilian Board of Contract Appeals, 2024
Taylor's Insights
Client Alert | 1 min read | 10.09.24
Hurricanes Helene and Milton Put a Spotlight on Disaster Response Contracting Efforts
The federal government’s response to Hurricanes Helene and Milton will increase its reliance upon government contractor support to perform critical tasks in the coming months. The Federal Emergency Management Agency and other federal, state, and local agencies charged with disaster response and recovery will look to contractors to provide everything from logistics to housing, construction, and security services. National disaster contracting provides contractors with immediate opportunities to assist in the recovery effort, but given the time sensitivity, evolving customer needs, and critical nature of the work, contractors must be prepared to: (i) perform under tight deadlines and high scrutiny; (ii) seek clarity with respect to the scope of work they are asked to perform; (iii) properly manage contract and change order documentation; and (iv) maintain contract files for subsequent audits and other inquiries which can take place years after the recovery effort has ended. One of the most common contract risks associated with disaster response efforts is the inevitable “scope creep” as contractors encounter ever-changing events on the ground, which puts an emphasis on record keeping and timely communications with government customers, to ensure payment for work performed.
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
"A Year in Review: The Federal Circuit’s 2023 Government Contract Law Decisions,” American University Law Review, 73:4
|2024
“Improving Broadband in Appalachia: How Municipal Broadband Networks Can Bring High-Speed Internet to Millions,” Public Contract Law Journal, 52:1
|2022
Practices
Taylor's Insights
Client Alert | 1 min read | 10.09.24
Hurricanes Helene and Milton Put a Spotlight on Disaster Response Contracting Efforts
The federal government’s response to Hurricanes Helene and Milton will increase its reliance upon government contractor support to perform critical tasks in the coming months. The Federal Emergency Management Agency and other federal, state, and local agencies charged with disaster response and recovery will look to contractors to provide everything from logistics to housing, construction, and security services. National disaster contracting provides contractors with immediate opportunities to assist in the recovery effort, but given the time sensitivity, evolving customer needs, and critical nature of the work, contractors must be prepared to: (i) perform under tight deadlines and high scrutiny; (ii) seek clarity with respect to the scope of work they are asked to perform; (iii) properly manage contract and change order documentation; and (iv) maintain contract files for subsequent audits and other inquiries which can take place years after the recovery effort has ended. One of the most common contract risks associated with disaster response efforts is the inevitable “scope creep” as contractors encounter ever-changing events on the ground, which puts an emphasis on record keeping and timely communications with government customers, to ensure payment for work performed.
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