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

    • The George Washington University Law School, J.D., 2023
      Public Contract Law Journal: senior managing editor
    • University of Kentucky, B.B.A., summa cum laude, 2020
    • The George Washington University Law School, J.D., 2023
      Public Contract Law Journal: senior managing editor
    • University of Kentucky, B.B.A., summa cum laude, 2020
    • 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 | 1 min read | 08.10.26

ASBCA Denies Government Motion to Dismiss, Providing Key Guidance on Contractor Claim Standards Post-ECC International

In Appeal of Bahadir (a C&M case), the Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals denied the government’s motion to dismiss in its entirety, ruling in favor of the contractor on both key issues raised by the government. The case arises from a contract for construction work at Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar, under which Appellant alleged government-caused delay and filed certified prolongation claims using a “windows analysis” methodology. The government moved to dismiss, arguing that Appellant failed to state a sum certain for each of what the government characterized as 38 distinct claims, and separately that four claims had not been properly presented to the Contracting Officer. ...

Taylor's Insights

Client Alert | 1 min read | 08.10.26

ASBCA Denies Government Motion to Dismiss, Providing Key Guidance on Contractor Claim Standards Post-ECC International

In Appeal of Bahadir (a C&M case), the Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals denied the government’s motion to dismiss in its entirety, ruling in favor of the contractor on both key issues raised by the government. The case arises from a contract for construction work at Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar, under which Appellant alleged government-caused delay and filed certified prolongation claims using a “windows analysis” methodology. The government moved to dismiss, arguing that Appellant failed to state a sum certain for each of what the government characterized as 38 distinct claims, and separately that four claims had not been properly presented to the Contracting Officer. ...