Thomas E. Daley

Associate

About

Tom Daley focuses his practice on assisting companies who do business with federal, state, and local governments with litigation matters, investigations, environmental matters, grants, and regulatory counselling and compliance issues.

Tom has successfully litigated bid protests before the US Court of Federal Claims and US Government Accountability Office, as well as size protests before the Small Business Administration and Office of Hearings and Appeals. Tom also represents contractors in claims under the Contract Disputes Act and other contract administration matters.

Tom assists clients in Department of Justice Investigations, investigations brought by Inspectors General, and internal investigations. His work often includes issues involving procurement fraud or misconduct, and he has worked closely with government contractors on actions brought under the False Claims Act.

Tom also advises clients on evolving requirements relating to climate change and sustainable procurement that are becoming increasingly common in the federal procurement process. He has counseled clients regarding disclosure of greenhouse gas emissions and federal purchasing policies relating to sustainable products and services.

Additionally, Tom helps clients pursue federal funding and grant opportunities related to the clean energy transition, including grants funded under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and the Inflation Reduction Act (e.g., the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund). He works with clients on, among other things, a range of compliance-related issues that arise during performance of grants, including domestic content requirements (e.g., Build America, Buy America).

Tom is a widely published author who regularly writes and speaks about complex issues within the government contracts field, including bid protests, the False Claims Act, and sustainable procurement matters. His works have been published in leading government contracts publications, including the Public Contract Law Journal, Law360, PubK, and The Procurement Lawyer.

Areas of FocusRegulatory and Government Affairs Government Contracting

Bar admissionsDistrict of Columbia

CourtsUnited States Court of Federal ClaimsUnited States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit

EXPERIENCE

Education

J.D., George Washington University Law School
with high honors
Order of the Coif

B.S., Business Administration, Susquehanna University

Awards

Pro Bono

Tom is a member of the Pro Bono Committee for the Washington, D.C. office. He maintains an active pro bono practice in which he counsels local small businesses on a variety of issues and assists in landlord-tenant disputes. Tom also has provided on support on matters relating to human rights issues in federal supply chains and helped Ukrainian refugees apply for Temporary Protected Status.

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Media Mentions

Prior Experience

Prior to joining DLA Piper, Tom spent two years as a judicial law clerk for the Honorable Marian Blank Horn of the United States Court of Federal Claims, assisting with bid protests, contract disputes, and other matters within the court's jurisdiction.