Identify key risk areas for Federal grantees and explore insights on how to avoid the most common grant-related pitfalls.
The Federal government spends more than double on grants and other types of assistance than it does on contracts. Companies and other entities, however, often have a harder time finding and applying for grants as compared to finding and competing for contracts. Moreover, Federal grants, like Federal contracts, are highly regulated and subject to oversight by multiple government branches and agencies. In recent years, Federal grants have come under increased scrutiny by awarding agencies, regulators, law enforcement, and private whistleblowers. This environment has created enhanced compliance and enforcement risks for Federal grant recipients and sub-recipients. This topic helps persons at institutions seeking to obtain Federal grant monies understand the current Federal grant environment. The information also explains some ways to search and apply for Federal grants. Lastly, this material highlights key risk areas for Federal grantees and offers insights on how to avoid the most common grant-related pitfalls. This information is critical for anyone interested in pursuing Federal grants or who already receives Federal grant funding.
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Agenda
What Are Grants?
- How Grants Are Different Than Other Types of Agreements With Federal, State, and Local Governments
- Which Federal Agencies Award the Most Monies in the Form of Grants and How
How Do I Get Them?
- Overview of the Federal Grant Process
- Where to Find Grant Opportunities
- Best Practices for Applying for Grants
Current Federal Grant Compliance and Enforcement Environment
- Key Players in Grants
- Remedies for Grant Misconduct and Impact on an Organization of Grant Misconduct
Grant Risk Case Studies
- Fraud Risk Areas Throughout the Grant Lifecycle
- Case Studies for Key Risk Areas
Grant Risk Mitigation
- Avoiding Grant Pitfalls
- Other Resources for Grantees
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Over 34 years and 1.4 million customers worth of experience providing continuing education. Our passion is providing you world-class training to help you succeed in business and as a professional.
Credits
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This course was last revised on October 25, 2018.
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This program does NOT qualify, nor meet the National Standard for NASBA accreditation.
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Faculty

Brian Walsh
Wiley Rein LLP
- Partner in the office of Wiley Rein LLP
- Practice emphasizes all aspects of advising government contractors and subcontractors, as well as federal and state grant recipients, on a broad range of government contracts matters, including contract claims and disputes, teaming and subcontracting issues, data rights and intellectual property issues, government investigations and audits, and compliance with ethics and procurement integrity laws. He further represents clients in bid protests before the Government Accountability Office (GAO) and the U.S. Court of Federal Claims (COFC) and has litigated hundreds of protests at these forums
- Conducts regular seminars and workshops on numerous government contracts and grants administration, compliance, and disputes
- Author of several publications related to the areas of grants compliance and administration
- Membership information in includes the American Bar Association (ABA), Section of Public Contract Law; Vice-Chair, Grant Law Committee (2018); Co-Chair, Federal Procurement Institute (2018); Co-Chair, Bid Protest Committee (2017-Present); Co-Chair, Diversity Committee (2015-Present); Council Member (2015-2017); Vice-Chair, Bid Protest Committee (2014-2017); Federal Circuit Bar Association (FCBA); Co-Vice Chair, Government Contracts Committee; Government Contracts Committee Liaison to the Membership Committee; Monthly Contributor, FCBA Case Digest (Government Contracts Appeals Summaries); U.S. Court of Federal Claims Bar Association; Barred in Virginia, the District of Columbia and before the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit as well as the United States Court of Federal Claims
- J.D. degree, cum laude, University of Pennsylvania Law School; Order of the Coif; B.A. degree, cum laude, Ursinus College
- Can be contacted at 202-719-7469 or [email protected]
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