Zachary Schroeder is a counsel in Crowell & Moring’s Washington, D.C. office, where he practices in the Government Contracts Group.
Zach represents contractors in both litigation and counseling matters. His practice focuses on representing contractors in bid protests before the Government Accountability Office (GAO), the U.S. Court of Federal Claims, and the Federal Aviation Administration’s Office of Dispute Resolution for Acquisition. His practice also includes federal regulatory and ethics compliance, as well as various aspects of state and local procurement law, including representing contractors in size protests and affiliation matters. In the transactional context, Zach has performed government contracts diligence for government contractors in a range of industries.
While in law school, Zach served as a judicial intern for Judge Mary Ellen Coster Williams at the U.S. Court of Federal Claims. He also served as the chair of the 2017 Government Contracts Moot Court Competition and as an editorial staff member of the American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA) Quarterly Journal.
Representative Matters
- Successfully defended the Army’s award of a large aircraft logistics support contract to a leading national defense contractor against protests by dominant providers of those services.
- Successfully defended the award of a multimillion dollar Army fuel delivery contract against multiple protests before GAO.
- Succeeded on multiple protests before both GAO and the U.S. Court of Federal Claims challenging the Department of Housing and Urban Development’s award of a large note servicing contract.
- Counseled a leading national defense contractor on Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA) and indemnification remedies in relation to potential government disclosures of proprietary information.
- Advised an international contractor on Buy America compliance for Federal Transit Administration funded procurements.
Speeches & Presentations
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"What Will the New Year Bring for Government Contractors?" Crowell & Moring Webinar, 2023.
(January 12, 2023).
Presenters: Crowell & Moring Government Contracts Group.
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“Small Businesses in Federal Government Contracting,” GC 101: Back to Basics, Washington, D.C.
(September 21, 2022).
Presenters: Amy O’Sullivan, Olivia Lynch, Zach Schroeder, and Isaac Schabes.
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"Navigating the New Small Business Subcontractor Past Performance Requirements," Crowell & Moring Webinar, 2022.
(September 7, 2022).
Speakers: Amy Laderberg O'Sullivan, Olivia Lynch, and Zach Schroeder.
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"Small Business Risk Management: Considerations for Both Large and Small Businesses," Back Together Again for OOPS 2022, Washington, D.C.
(May 16, 2022).
Speakers: Amy L. O'Sullivan, Zachary H. Schroeder, and Issac D. Schabes
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"Small Business Webinar Series: 8(a) Business Development Status," Crowell & Moring Webinar.
(May 10, 2022).
Speakers: Olivia Lynch, Zachary Schroeder, and Issac D. Schabes.
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"Small Business Webinar Series: Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Status," Crowell & Moring Webinar.
(February 23, 2022).
Speakers: John E. McCarthy Jr., Olivia Lynch, and Zachary Schroeder.
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"FY2022 NDAA" National Contract Management Association
(January 28, 2022).
Speakers: Jonathan Baker, Adelicia Cliffe, Stephanie Crawford, Christopher Garcia, Rina Gashaw, Michael Gruden, John McCarthy, Zachary Schroeder, Evan Wolff, and Yuan Zhou.
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"Small Businesses in Federal Government Contracting," Crowell & Moring's Government Contracts 101 Seminar 2021
(October 18, 2021).
Speakers: Olivia Lynch, Stephen M. Byers, and Zachary Schroeder.
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"Part 1 – For Small Businesses: Recent and Coming Changes to Key Small Business Rules and Regulations," Crowell & Moring Webinar
(February 10, 2021).
Presenters: Olivia Lynch, Amy Laderberg O'Sullivan, Jared Engelking, Michael E. Samuels, and Zachary Schroeder.
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"Pre-Award Protest Challenges: Terms, Acquisition Approach, and Timeliness Traps," United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia," OOPS 20/20 - Setting Your Sights
(October 21, 2020).
Presenters: Amy Laderberg O'Sullivan, Eric M. Ransom, Christian N. Curran, and Zachary Schroeder.
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"Small Businesses in Federal Government Contracting," Government Contracts "101" - Back to Basics Webinar
(September 22, 2020).
Presenters: Olivia Lynch, Stephanie L. Crawford, and Zachary Schroeder.
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"What Will the New Year Bring for Government Contractors?" Crowell & Moring Webinar
(January 29, 2020).
Presenters: Crowell & Moring Government Contracts Group.
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"Small Businesses in Federal Government Contracting," Government Contracts "101" - Back to Basics, McLean, VA
(October 23, 2019).
Moderator: Olivia Lynch; Panelists: Jason M. Crawford and Zach Schroeder.
Publications
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"GAO Breathes New Life Into The Commonly Denied 'Failure To Award A Strength' Protest Ground," Westlaw Today
(November 9, 2022).
Authors: Amy Laderberg O'Sullivan, John E. McCarthy, Jr., Cherie J. Owen, and Zachary Schroeder.
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"Questions Remain After First FCA Settlement With PPP Lender," Law360
(November 8, 2022).
Authors: Olivia Lynch, Stephen M. Byers, Brian Tully McLaughlin, Amy Laderberg O'Sullivan, and Zachary Schroeder.
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"COFC Dismissal of Protest that Agency Must Cancel Procurement Where Purportedly None of the Offerors Were Eligible WOSBs," Crowell & Moring’s Government Contracts Legal Forum
(March 11, 2022).
Authors: Olivia Lynch, Monica DiFonzo Sterling, Issac D. Schabes and Zachary Schroeder.
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"Revised SBA Regulation on SDVOSB Surviving Spouse Provides New Timeline for Spousal Control," Crowell & Moring’s Government Contracts Legal Forum
(February 25, 2022).
Authors: Olivia Lynch, John E. McCarthy, Jr. and Zachary Schroeder.
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"FAR Conformed To The ‘New’ Limitations On Subcontracting Methodology At 13 C.F.R. § 125.6," Government Contracting Law Report
(December 15, 2021).
Authors: Amy Laderberg O'Sullivan; Michael E. Samuels; Olivia Lynch; Zachary Schroeder.
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"FAR Conformed to the “New” Limitations on Subcontracting Methodology at 13 C.F.R. § 125.6," Crowell & Moring’s Government Contracts Legal Forum
(September 15, 2021).
Authors: Amy Laderberg O'Sullivan, Olivia Lynch, Michael E. Samuels and Zachary Schroeder.
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"Assessing Good Faith Efforts to Comply with a Small Business Subcontracting Plan," Crowell & Moring’s Government Contracts Legal Forum
(September 15, 2021).
Authors: Amy Laderberg O'Sullivan, Olivia Lynch, Michael E. Samuels and Zachary Schroeder.
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"False Claims Act Consent Judgment Prompts Termination Of SDVOSB Status Even Without An Admission Of Liability," Westlaw Today
(July 12, 2021).
Authors: Olivia Lynch, Brian Tully McLaughlin, Lyndsay A. Gorton, and Zachary Schroeder.
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"Are You A New U.S. Government Contractor? Here Are Answers To Frequently Asked Questions," Government Contracting Law Report
(June 3, 2021).
Authors: Gail D. Zirkelbach, Peter Eyre, William B. O'Reilly, and Zachary Schroeder.
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"SBA Publishes Rule To Implement One-Year Extension For 8(a) Business Development Program Participants," Westlaw Today
(March 8, 2021).
Authors. Amy Laderberg O'Sullivan, Olivia Lynch, Michael E. Samuels, and Zachary Schroeder.
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"Return of the MAC: SBA Final Rule Changes Certification Requirements for Multiple-Award Contracts," Crowell & Moring’s Government Contracts Legal Forum
(January 22, 2021).
Authors: Amy Laderberg O'Sullivan, Olivia Lynch, Michael E. Samuels and Zachary Schroeder.
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"Modifications to Several 13 C.F.R. § 121.103 Affiliation Tests," Crowell & Moring’s Government Contracts Legal Forum
(January 22, 2021).
Authors: Amy Laderberg O'Sullivan, Olivia Lynch, Michael E. Samuels and Zachary Schroeder.
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"Changes To The Evaluation Of Small Business Joint Ventures," Crowell & Moring’s Government Contracts Legal Forum
(January 22, 2021).
Authors: Amy Laderberg O'Sullivan, Olivia Lynch, Michael E. Samuels and Zachary Schroeder.
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"SBA’s Recent Rulemaking Changes to the 8(a) Business Development Program," Crowell & Moring’s Government Contracts Legal Forum
(January 22, 2021).
Authors: Amy Laderberg O'Sullivan, Olivia Lynch, Michael E. Samuels and Zachary Schroeder.
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"SBA Publishes Rule to Implement One-Year Extension for 8(a) Business Development Program Participants," Crowell & Moring’s Government Contracts Legal Forum
(January 14, 2021).
Authors: Amy Laderberg O'Sullivan, Olivia Lynch, Michael E. Samuels and Zachary Schroeder.
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"Changes to the SBA’s Mentor-Protégé Programs," Crowell & Moring’s Government Contracts Legal Forum
(December 18, 2020).
Authors: Amy Laderberg O'Sullivan, Olivia Lynch, Michael E. Samuels and Zachary Schroeder.
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"SBA’s Recent Rulemaking “Consolidation of Mentor Protégé Programs and Other Government Contracting Amendments”" Crowell & Moring’s Government Contracts Legal Forum
(December 18, 2020).
Authors: Amy Laderberg O'Sullivan, Olivia Lynch, Michael E. Samuels and Zachary Schroeder.
Client Alerts & Newsletters
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"FY 2023 National Defense Authorization Act: Key Provisions Government Contractors Should Know,"
Government Contracts Bullet Points
(December 28, 2022).
Contacts: Alexandra Barbee-Garrett, Adelicia R. Cliffe, Stephanie L. Crawford, Maria Alejandra (Jana) del-Cerro, Christopher D. Garcia, Rina M. Gashaw, Lyndsay A. Gorton, Michael G. Gruden, CIPP/G, Jacob Harrison, Olivia Lynch, John E. McCarthy Jr., Per David Midboe, Rachel Schumacher, Zachary Schroeder, Robert J. Sneckenberg, Anuj Vohra, Alexis Ward, Darianne Young
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"DoD Issues Class Deviation For Small Business Joint Venture Offerors Until SAM Is Updated to Account for Recent FAR Revisions,"
Government Contracts Bullet Points
(October 27, 2022).
Contacts: Olivia Lynch, Amy Laderberg O'Sullivan, Zachary Schroeder
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"GAO Breathes New Life into the Commonly Denied “Failure to Award a Strength” Protest Ground,"
Government Contracts Bullet Points
(October 24, 2022).
Contacts: Amy Laderberg O'Sullivan, John E. McCarthy Jr., Cherie J. Owen, Zachary Schroeder
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"FAR Updated to Reflect Revised SBA Regulations,"
Government Contracts Bullet Points
(September 27, 2022).
Contacts: Amy Laderberg O'Sullivan, Olivia Lynch, Zachary Schroeder
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"DOJ Announces First-Ever False Claims Act Settlement with PPP Lender and Creation of COVID-19 Fraud Strike Force Teams,"
Government Contracts Bullet Points
(September 16, 2022).
Contacts: Stephen M. Byers, Brian Tully McLaughlin, Amy Laderberg O'Sullivan, Olivia Lynch, Zachary Schroeder
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"SBA to Implement New Methods for Evaluating Expanded Sources of Small Business Past Performance,"
Government Contracts Bullet Points
(July 28, 2022).
Contacts: Amy Laderberg O'Sullivan, Olivia Lynch, Zachary Schroeder
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"All Things Protest: Continued Pitfalls with Enhanced Debriefings,"
Podcast: All Things Protest
(April 29, 2022).
Contacts: Christian N. Curran, Zachary Schroeder
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"When Does an Enhanced Debriefing End?,"
Government Contracts Bullet Points
(March 29, 2022).
Contacts: John E. McCarthy Jr., Zachary Schroeder
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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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"Biden Administration Announces Streamlining of Paycheck Protection Program as Part of White House Covid Plan,"
Government Contracts Bullet Points
(September 23, 2021).
Contacts: Amy Laderberg O'Sullivan, Olivia Lynch, Michael E. Samuels, Zachary Schroeder
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"FAR Updated to Conform with Prior SBA Changes to its Regulations,"
Government Contracts Bullet Points
(September 16, 2021).
Contacts: Amy Laderberg O'Sullivan, Olivia Lynch, Michael E. Samuels, Zachary Schroeder
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"False Claims Act Consent Judgment Can Prompt Termination of SDVOSB Status Even Without an Admission of Liability,"
Government Contracts Bullet Points
(June 14, 2021).
Contacts: Olivia Lynch, Brian Tully McLaughlin, Lyndsay A. Gorton, Zachary Schroeder
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"DoD Proposes Rule on Evaluation of Joint Venture Past Performance for Construction and A&E Services Contracts,"
Government Contracts Bullet Points
(June 1, 2021).
Contacts: Olivia Lynch, Amy Laderberg O'Sullivan, Michael E. Samuels, Zachary Schroeder
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"Joint Ventures Pursuant to SBA MPAs – Attention to the Details!,"
Government Contracts Bullet Points
(May 27, 2021).
Contacts: Olivia Lynch, Amy Laderberg O'Sullivan, Michael E. Samuels, Zachary Schroeder
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"GAO Sustains Challenge to Evaluation Language Requiring a Joint Venture Protégé Member to Have the Same Experience as Other Offerors,"
(April 27, 2021).
Contacts: Olivia Lynch, Amy Laderberg O'Sullivan, Michael E. Samuels, Zachary Schroeder
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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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"DOJ Announces FCA Settlement Arising out of Violation of SBA’s Joint Venture Requirements,"
Government Contracts Bullet Points
(March 5, 2021).
Contacts: Olivia Lynch, Brian Tully McLaughlin, Amy Laderberg O'Sullivan, Michael E. Samuels, Zachary Schroeder
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"One Way or Another, Congress Will Allow a One-Year Extension of 8(a) Status for Participants Who Were in the 8(a) Program on or Before September 9, 2020,"
Government Contracts Bullet Points
(December 24, 2020).
Contacts: Olivia Lynch, Amy Laderberg O'Sullivan, Michael E. Samuels, Zachary Schroeder
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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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"OIG Audit Finds Nearly $900 Million in SDVOSB Set-Aside Contracts Awarded to Ineligible Contractors,"
Government Contracts Bullet Points
(February 25, 2020).
Contacts: Amy Laderberg O'Sullivan, Brian Tully McLaughlin, Olivia Lynch, Lyndsay A. Gorton, Zachary Schroeder
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"Even A Little Early Can Be Late: GAO Rules that Proposal Emailed Prior to Submission Deadline but Received Minutes Afterward was Untimely,"
Government Contracts Bullet Points
(January 9, 2020).
Contacts: Anuj Vohra, Zachary Schroeder
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"All Things Protest: The Year’s Most Interesting Decisions (December 2019),"
Podcast: All Things Protest
(December 31, 2019).
Contacts: Christian N. Curran, Olivia Lynch, Robert J. Sneckenberg, Anuj Vohra, Zachary Schroeder
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"The Small Business Runway Extension Act Is One Step Closer to Take Off,"
Government Contracts Bullet Points
(July 8, 2019).
Contacts: Olivia Lynch, Amy Laderberg O'Sullivan, Zachary Schroeder
Firm News & Announcements