oddity with computer in closed network getting an IP

I have a DHCP server connected to a network switch, and a computer on the other side that, upon running dhclient -v, shows a DHCPACK: bound <IP> message that makes me feel like it should have acquired <IP> as an address, but it retains 0.0.0.0. What could cause this? Please let me know if I can be more helpful with details