Daniel J. Marcinak

Mr. Marcinak is an associate in the Government Contracts & Regulated Industries Practice Group in the firm’s Washington, D.C. office.

Mr. Marcinak regularly counsels clients in government contracts, white-collar, regulatory, and litigation matters. His experience includes ensuring clients’ compliance with federal procurement statues and regulations; representing clients in litigation before federal and state courts, boards, and agencies; assisting with internal investigations, audits, and subpoena compliance; advising clients on voluntary and mandatory disclosures, cost accounting, business ethics and conduct, and employment matters; and facilitating M&A transactions involving government contracts. Mr. Marcinak also counsels clients regarding internal controls, criminal and civil penalties, commercial item contracting, Stimulus Act funding, government investigations, Freedom of Information Act requests, and country-of-origin requirements.

Education

• J.D., The Catholic University of America, Columbus School of Law, cum laude, 2006
• A.B., The University of Chicago, with general honors, 2001

Clerkships

• Law Clerk to the Honorable Victor J. Wolski of the United States Court of Federal Claims
• Legal Intern to the Honorable Charles F. Lettow of the United States Court of Federal Claims

Admissions

• Commonwealth of Virginia
• District of Columbia
• United States Court of Federal Claims
• United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia

Memberships

• Member, Bar Association of the United States Court of Federal Claims
• Member, American Bar Association, Administrative Law and Public Contracts Sections
• Member, Virginia Bar Association
• Member, District of Columbia Bar Association
• Member, National Defense Industrial Association

Articles

• Identifying Viable Postaward Bid Protest Allegations At The GAO, Briefing Papers, No. 09-4, March 1, 2009
• Comment, Separation of Church and Estate: On Excluding Parish Assets from the Bankruptcy Estate of a Diocese Organized as a Corporation Sole, 55 Cath. U. L. Rev. 583 (2006)
• In law school, Mr. Marcinak served on the editorial board of law review and was recognized for having written the best student article of the year. 

Government Contracts Law Blog Articles

• "Top Ten Reasons DCAA Should Let COs Do Their Bloody Job", November 9, 2009
• "Trust, but E-Verify: A Cheat Sheet for Mandatory Employment Eligibility Verification by Federal Contractors", October 5, 2009
• "The President Admits the Stimulus Is Not Working as Hoped. Well, Duh.", July 7, 2009
• "Federal Circuit Casts Cloud on Future Recovery of Settlement Costs in Non-Fraud-Related Cases", June 11, 2009
• "Government Contractors Are Spared E-Verify (For Now) But Face Debarment for Hiring Illegal Immigrants", May 12, 2009
• "On Their Way: The MAS Advisory Panel Recommendations", March 19, 2009
• "Internal Control Compliance: It's More Than You Think", February 17, 2009
• "E-Verify Postponed . . . Again", February 17, 2009
• "Federal Contractors Must Now Verify the Legal Work Status of Employees", January 7, 2009
• "Glass Houses and Stones - Does Anyone in Government Ever Try to Connect the Dots?", January 7, 2009
• "Unanticipated Consequences of the "Contractors and Federal Spending Accountability Act"", May 15, 2008
• "Corporate Monitors in Deferred Prosecution and Non-Prosecution Agreements", April 18, 2008
• "Turning the Screws on Export Controls", October 30, 2007

Speeches

• "Fundamentals of GAO and Court of Federal Claims Bid Protests," December 16, 2009, Washington, DC