(Recorded Webinar) FAR-Based Contracts vs. Grants and Cooperative Agreements

Duration: 90 minutes
Recorded on: 12/18/2025

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Federal agencies variously employ grant awards, procurement contracts, and “other transaction agreements” to establish relationships with non-federal partners.  Varied agreement types are commonplace in research and may arise in other contexts as well.  The type of legal instrument the agency uses impacts institutional obligations, from deliverables to background compliance regimes.  Moreover, an institution's ability to negotiate terms of any particular agreement differs under the various legal regimes applicable to each type of agreement. 

Focusing primarily on procurement contracts and grant agreements, in this session Feldesman attorney Mindy B. Pava will cover the background legal frameworks, key differences in agreement types, as well as crucial distinctions in compliance obligations relevant to each agreement type.  During the webinar, Ms. Pava will also analyze the practical impact of those distinctions on internal compliance systems and the structure of prime-sub relationships. 

Please note: This webinar is offered as a complimentary product to all  Federal Grants Training Membership subscribers. For more information on our Federal Grants Training Membership, click here or contact us.

Target Audience

  • CEOs/Directors 
  • Fiscal Staff 
  • Compliance Officers and Staff 
  • Program and Project Managers 
  • Other Grants Management Staff  

Learning Objectives

After this webinar, you will be able to:

  • Understand the core similarities and differences between federal procurement contract relationships and federal grant relationships 
  • More effectively design and adjust compliance systems, and structure prime-sub relationships, appropriate to the type of agreement (grant, cooperative agreement, contract)
  • More effectively identify areas of flexibility and negotiation in federal agency relationships. 

     

Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 1.25 Certificate of Attendance
Course opens: 
11/19/2025
Course expires: 
01/01/2029
Cost:
$185.00

Mindy B. Pava

Mindy serves as a Partner in the firm’s Litigation & Government Investigations, Federal Grants, Health Care and Education practice groups, where she focuses her practice on advising federal grantees (including research institutions and health centers) as they navigate all facets of administrative and judicial review. A seasoned litigator, Mindy has ample experience guiding clients through complex litigation matters in federal and state courts and advises clients on how to best mitigate risk when encountering a government investigation or regulatory review. [Full Bio]

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Available Credit

  • 1.25 Certificate of Attendance

Price

Cost:
$185.00
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