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Emily P. Golchini

Associate | She/Her/Hers
Associate | She/Her/Hers
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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.

Emily is an associate in the Government Contracts Group based in Crowell & Moring’s Washington, D.C. office.  While in law school, Emily was a Fred Lees Procurement Scholar and award recipient.  She served as the ABA Public Contract Law Student Liaison, the President of the Government Contracts Student Association, and member of the Public Contract Law Journal—where her Note placed second in the national ABA Public Law Journal Writing Competition.  

Prior to joining Crowell & Moring, she externed at the Arlington Circuit Court, the Wisconsin Court of Appeals, and the U.S. Court of Federal Claims.

Career & Education

    • The George Washington University Law School, J.D., honors, 2023
      Public Contract Law Journal: member
    • New York University, B.A., 2020
    • The George Washington University Law School, J.D., honors, 2023
      Public Contract Law Journal: member
    • New York University, B.A., 2020

    • District of Columbia
    • District of Columbia

    • ABA Section of Public Contract Law 
    • ABA Section of Public Contract Law 

Emily 's Insights

Client Alert | 2 min read | 04.21.25

Agencies to Curtail Unique, Customized Acquisitions in Favor of Commercial Products and Services

On April 16, 2025, the White House issued an Executive Order (“EO”), “Ensuring Commercial, Cost-Effective Solutions in Federal Contracts,” requiring agencies to meet their needs with commercially available products and services to the maximum extent practicable. The EO reiterates and builds upon the requirements set forth in the Federal Acquisition Streamlining Act of 1994 (“FASA”), which similarly encourages the use of commercial acquisition procedures. Specifically, the EO institutes a required review procedure for certain open acquisition actions and establishes an oversight procedure to be implemented for all acquisitions hereafter....

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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 | 2 min read | 04.21.25

Agencies to Curtail Unique, Customized Acquisitions in Favor of Commercial Products and Services

On April 16, 2025, the White House issued an Executive Order (“EO”), “Ensuring Commercial, Cost-Effective Solutions in Federal Contracts,” requiring agencies to meet their needs with commercially available products and services to the maximum extent practicable. The EO reiterates and builds upon the requirements set forth in the Federal Acquisition Streamlining Act of 1994 (“FASA”), which similarly encourages the use of commercial acquisition procedures. Specifically, the EO institutes a required review procedure for certain open acquisition actions and establishes an oversight procedure to be implemented for all acquisitions hereafter....

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Insights

Client Alert | 2 min read | 04.21.25

Agencies to Curtail Unique, Customized Acquisitions in Favor of Commercial Products and Services

Client Alert | 2 min read | 04.18.25

Trump Executive Order Calls for Substantial FAR Reform

Client Alert | 2 min read | 03.21.25

Trump’s Government Contracts Rebrand: From “Government” Procurement to “Just-GSA” Procurements

Client Alert | 3 min read | 02.28.25

Trump’s “Cost Efficiency Initiative” Expected to Decrease Federal Contracting, Grant, and Loan Funding

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Practices

Emily 's Insights

Client Alert | 2 min read | 04.21.25

Agencies to Curtail Unique, Customized Acquisitions in Favor of Commercial Products and Services

On April 16, 2025, the White House issued an Executive Order (“EO”), “Ensuring Commercial, Cost-Effective Solutions in Federal Contracts,” requiring agencies to meet their needs with commercially available products and services to the maximum extent practicable. The EO reiterates and builds upon the requirements set forth in the Federal Acquisition Streamlining Act of 1994 (“FASA”), which similarly encourages the use of commercial acquisition procedures. Specifically, the EO institutes a required review procedure for certain open acquisition actions and establishes an oversight procedure to be implemented for all acquisitions hereafter....

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