William B. O’Reilly is a counsel in Crowell & Moring’s Washington, D.C. office, where he is a member of the firm’s Government Contracts Group.
Liam assists clients with all phases of government contracting, including contract formation and award controversies, performance counseling, and claims and disputes litigation. His practice includes representing clients in bid protests before the Government Accountability Office and U.S. Court of Federal Claims. Liam also regularly advises clients on supply chain risk management, addressing issues such as cybersecurity, country of origin and domestic preferences, and counterfeit part detection and avoidance, as well as conducting internal investigations and mandatory disclosures for performance breaches and potential violations of the False Claims Act (FCA).
Liam also maintains an active pro bono practice, where he focuses on assisting veterans in the appeals process for obtaining proper benefits.
During law school, Liam served as an executive articles editor for the school’s flagship law review, The Georgetown Law Journal, and was an active member of the Barristers’ Council’s Moot Court team. He also interned in the general counsel’s office of a Fortune 100 aerospace and defense contractor, as well as on the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee.
Representative Matters
Bid Protests and Award Controversies
- Obtained corrective action for disappointed offeror whose proposal was rejected as untimely after agency failed to properly disseminate the solicitation, resulting in extension of the proposal deadline that allowed client to timely resubmit their proposal.
- Intervened on behalf of awardee in protest before GAO, resulting in protester’s voluntary withdrawal of the protest and preservation of client’s award.
- Filed protest for a small business specializing in information technology at the Court of Federal Claims, resulting in favorable corrective action.
- Represented client in bid protest appeal to U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.
Counseling and Investigations
- Advised colocation services provider on compliance with federal information security safeguards, including DFARS 252.204-7012 and National Institutes for Standards and Technology (NIST) Special Publication (SP) 800-171.
- Counseled client regarding country of origin determinations for products manufactured from foreign materials for compliance with Trade Agreements Act (TAA), Buy America Act (BAA), and Federal Transit Administration (FTA) covered procurements.
- Conducted investigation into alleged misrepresentations regarding country of origin of light-emitting diodes (LED) subject to BAA preferences.
- Drafted policy guidance for manufacturing clients to assist with country of origin and domestic preference compliance.
Speeches & Presentations
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"Lookback at Changes to the FAR/DFARS in 2022," Crowell & Moring Webinar, 2022
(December 19, 2022).
Presenters: Olivia Lynch, Rob Sneckenberg, Liam O'Reilly, Stephanie Crawford, Alexandra Barbee-Garrett, Yuan ZhouOlivia Lynch, Rob Sneckenberg, Liam O'Reilly, Stephanie Crawford, Alexandra Barbee-Garrett, and Yuan Zhou.
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“Global Sourcing and National Security: Special Considerations for Government Contractors,” GC 101: Back to Basics, Washington, D.C.
(September 21, 2022).
Presenters: Liam O’Reilly, Jana del-Cerro, and Stephanie Crawford.
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"The Basics of Commercial Item Contracting and the GSA FSS Contract," Crowell & Moring's Government Contracts 101 Seminar 2021
(October 21, 2021).
Speakers: Adelicia R. Cliffe, J. Chris Haile, Rina M. Gashaw, and William B. O'Reilly.
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"The Basics of Commercial Item Contracting and the GSA FSS Contract," Government Contracts "101" - Back to Basics Webinar
(September 24, 2020).
Presenters: Adelicia R. Cliffe, J. Chris Haile, Rina M. Gashaw, and William B. O'Reilly.
Publications
Client Alerts & Newsletters
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"Buy America, by Americans—Office of Management and Budget Solicits Industry Input on Harmonizing Domestic Preference Regimes,"
Government Contracts Bullet Points
(February 16, 2023).
Contacts: Adelicia R. Cliffe, William B. O'Reilly, Allison Skager
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"Federal Acquisition Service Extends and Enhances Temporary Economic Price Adjustment Authorities for Multiple Award Schedule Contractors,"
Government Contracts Bullet Points
(September 14, 2022).
Contacts: Lorraine M. Campos, Adelicia R. Cliffe, Robert J. Sneckenberg, William B. O'Reilly
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"TDR Wars—Episode V: OIG Strikes Back,"
Government Contracts Bullet Points
(July 28, 2022).
Contacts: Lorraine M. Campos, Adelicia R. Cliffe, William B. O'Reilly, Alexandra Barbee-Garrett
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"Federal Acquisition Service Announces Temporary Increase in Availability of Economic Price Adjustments for Multiple Award Schedule Contractors,"
Government Contracts Bullet Points
(April 1, 2022).
Contacts: Lorraine M. Campos, Adelicia R. Cliffe, William B. O'Reilly
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"Administration Makes Good on Promise to Increase Domestic Content Requirements Under the Buy American Act,"
Government Contracts Bullet Points
(March 11, 2022).
Contacts: Alan W. H. Gourley, Adelicia R. Cliffe, William B. O'Reilly
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"National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022: Acquisition Policy Changes of Which Government Contractors Should Be Aware,"
Government Contracts Bullet Points
(December 30, 2021).
Contacts: Jonathan M. Baker, Lorraine M. Campos, Adelicia R. Cliffe, Stephanie L. Crawford, Christopher D. Garcia, Rina M. Gashaw, Lyndsay A. Gorton, Olivia Lynch, John E. McCarthy Jr., William B. O'Reilly, Issac D. Schabes, Zachary Schroeder, Rachel Schumacher, Allison Skager, M. Yuan Zhou
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"FEATURE COMMENT: COFC Pushes Back on GAO Waiver and Cost-Realism Analyses,"
Government Contracts Bullet Points
(October 14, 2021).
Contacts: Robert J. Sneckenberg, Anuj Vohra, William B. O'Reilly
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"COFC Refuses to Expand Blue & Gold and Requires Army to Consider Performance Risk in Cost Realism Evaluation,"
Government Contracts Bullet Points
(September 20, 2021).
Contacts: Anuj Vohra, Robert J. Sneckenberg, William B. O'Reilly, John E. McCarthy Jr.
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"Buy (Even More) American – FAR Council Proposes New Rules Implementing Executive Order 14005, "Ensuring the Future is Made in All of America by All of America’s Workers","
Government Contracts Bullet Points
(August 3, 2021).
Contacts: Adelicia R. Cliffe, Alan W. H. Gourley, William B. O'Reilly
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"GSA Clarifies the Future of Transactional Data Reporting in the Federal Supply Schedule Program,"
Government Contracts Bullet Points
(April 29, 2021).
Contacts: Lorraine M. Campos, Adelicia R. Cliffe, William B. O'Reilly
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"American Rescue Plan Presents New Government Contracting Opportunities – What Prospective Contractors Should Know,"
Government Contracts Bullet Points
(March 19, 2021).
Contacts: Peter Eyre, William B. O'Reilly, Zachary Schroeder
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"One-Two Punch: President Biden Issues Made in America Executive Order Mere Days After FAR Council Issues Final Rule Tightening Federal "Buy American" Requirements,"
Government Contracts Bullet Points
(January 29, 2021).
Contacts: Alan W. H. Gourley, Adelicia R. Cliffe, William B. O'Reilly
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"GAO Sustains Protests Alleging Agency Failed to Consider Pandemic Impacts on its Requirements,"
Government Contracts Bullet Points
(October 28, 2020).
Contacts: Anuj Vohra, William B. O'Reilly
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"Made of Steel – New Buy American Act Rules Change Analysis and Increase Barriers to Offers of Foreign Manufactured End Products and Construction Material, Particularly for Iron or Steel Products,"
Government Contracts Bullet Points
(September 14, 2020).
Contacts: Alan W. H. Gourley, Adelicia R. Cliffe, William B. O'Reilly
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"GAO Issues Rare Sustain of a Corrective Action Protest,"
Government Contracts Bullet Points
(August 17, 2020).
Contacts: Christian N. Curran, John E. McCarthy Jr., William B. O'Reilly, Rina M. Gashaw
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"President Issues Executive Order Addressing Use of Foreign Labor in Federal Contracting and Hiring,"
Government Contracts Bullet Points
(August 5, 2020).
Contacts: Trina Fairley Barlow, Peter Eyre, Kris D. Meade, Christine B. Hawes, William B. O'Reilly
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"GAO Clarifies Timeliness of Preaward Protests Challenging Solicitation Amendments,"
Government Contracts Bullet Points
(July 1, 2020).
Contacts: Amy Laderberg O'Sullivan, William B. O'Reilly, Zachary Schroeder
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"All Things Protest: Watch Out for Waiver (June 2020),"
Podcast: All Things Protest
(June 29, 2020).
Contacts: Christian N. Curran, Robert J. Sneckenberg, William B. O'Reilly
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"Federal Government Invites Comment on Domestically Nonavailable Articles,"
Government Contracts Bullet Points
(May 14, 2020).
Contacts: Alan W. H. Gourley, Adelicia R. Cliffe, William B. O'Reilly
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"GAO Rejects Use of Highest-Technically Rated Reasonably-Priced Award Criteria for FSS Contracts,"
Government Contracts Bullet Points
(January 23, 2020).
Contacts: Jonathan M. Baker, Anuj Vohra, William B. O'Reilly
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"GAO Rejects Agency’s Attempt to Award an FSS BPA Under Multiple Schedule Contracts,"
Government Contracts Bullet Points
(January 6, 2020).
Contacts: Lorraine M. Campos, William B. O'Reilly
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