FAR-Based Contracts vs. Grants and Cooperative Agreements

December 18, 2025

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 contract and grant agreements, in this session Feldesman attorney Scott S. Sheffler 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, Mr. Sheffler 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.

The on-demand version of this webinar will be available for purchase after the conclusion of the live webinar. 

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: 
  • 1.50 Certificate of Attendance
  • 1.80 CPE
    FTLF is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors.
Course opens: 
12/04/2024
Course expires: 
01/19/2026
Event starts: 
12/18/2025 - 1:00pm EST
Event ends: 
12/18/2025 - 2:30pm EST
Cost:
$185.00
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Scott Sheffler

Scott Sheffler is a Partner with the firm in the Federal Grants and Health Care practice groups. He advises clients on matters of federal grant law, government contract law, and health care law. Scott assists clients with the myriad requirements that apply upon acceptance of federal grant funding, including the administrative requirements and cost principles established in the Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (Uniform Guidance), the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Circulars that preceded the Uniform Guidance, and program-specific statutory and regulatory funding conditions. [Full Bio]

Participants can earn up to 1.80 CPE credits in Specialized Knowledge and Applications upon completion of all course requirements.

ATTENDEE REQUIREMENTS FOR CPE CREDIT

If you purchase CPE credit for this webinar you must satisfy the following conditions in order to receive your certificate:

  1. Answer at least 6 of the polling questions during the webinar
  2. Complete the evaluation survey after the conclusion of the webinar or in the follow-up email

Upon completion of these requirements, we will email you your CPE Certificate within two (2) weeks.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

  • Prerequisites: None 
  • Target Audience: CEOs/Directors, Fiscal Staff, Compliance Officers and Staff, Program and Project Managers, and other Grants Management Staff  
  • Advanced Preparation: None  
  • Program Level: All
  • Delivery Method: Group Internet Based
  • Attendance Requirements: In order to be awarded the full credits, you must respond to six (6) out of eight (8) polling questions.

Feldesman Leifer LLP is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. State boards of accountancy have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit. Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be submitted to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors through its website www.nasbaregistry.org (formerly www.learningmarket.org).

Available Credit

  • 1.50 Certificate of Attendance
  • 1.80 CPE
    FTLF is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors.

Price

Cost:
$185.00
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