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Taylor McDaniels

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Associate | She/Her/Hers
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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.

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 | 12.17.25

CBCA’s FY 2025 Report – Examining the Numbers

In its recently published FY 2025 Annual Report (Report), the Civilian Board of Contract Appeals (CBCA) provided detailed statistics about appeals involving disputes between contractors and civilian agencies.  This past year, the civilian agencies with the highest number of docketed claims at the Board were the Department of Veterans Affairs (70 appeals), the United States Agency for International Development (43 appeals), the General Services Administration (36 appeals), the Department of State (12 appeals ), and the Department of Education (12 appeals).  These agencies accounted for 173, or approximately 78%, of the 221 Contract Disputes Act (CDA) appeals docketed at the Board. ...

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Insights

Client Alert | 1 min read | 12.17.25

CBCA’s FY 2025 Report – Examining the Numbers

Client Alert | 2 min read | 12.16.25

ASBCA’s FY 2025 Report – A Look at the Numbers

Speaking Engagement | 05.13.25

"Safeguarding Your Rights in a Shifting Landscape ," OOPS 2025: Government Contractors Reacting and Adapting to the New Administration, Tyson's Corner, VA.

Client Alert | 1 min read | 02.07.25

What U.S. Government Contractors and Grant Recipients Need To Know About Terminations, Stop Work Orders, Tariffs, and the Path Forward in 2025

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Practices

Taylor's Insights

Client Alert | 1 min read | 12.17.25

CBCA’s FY 2025 Report – Examining the Numbers

In its recently published FY 2025 Annual Report (Report), the Civilian Board of Contract Appeals (CBCA) provided detailed statistics about appeals involving disputes between contractors and civilian agencies.  This past year, the civilian agencies with the highest number of docketed claims at the Board were the Department of Veterans Affairs (70 appeals), the United States Agency for International Development (43 appeals), the General Services Administration (36 appeals), the Department of State (12 appeals ), and the Department of Education (12 appeals).  These agencies accounted for 173, or approximately 78%, of the 221 Contract Disputes Act (CDA) appeals docketed at the Board. ...

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