Scott S. Sheffler

Scott advises on every stage of the federal funding life cycle—from strategic project development to post-award compliance, including cost allowability and allocability matters, federal audits and audit resolution, and disputes. His deep knowledge of the Uniform Guidance (2 C.F.R. Part 200), Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), and program-specific mandates enables him to support clients with various issues arising in federally funded projects, including policy and procedure development, subrecipient agreement drafting and negotiation, indirect cost rate negotiation support, procurement system support, and Buy America compliance.

Clients rely on Scott to deliver business- and mission-oriented solutions under federal and state oversight. He regularly represents grantees and contractors in federal and state audits and investigations, administrative appeals, and litigation involving grant terminations, disallowances, and contract claims. Examples of his recent work include litigating appeals before the Health and Human Services Departmental Appeals Board (DAB), negotiating resolution of grant compliance allegations with the Department of Defense, structuring Department of Energy-funded renewable energy demonstration projects, guiding resolution of questioned costs arising audits and agency reviews, and defending false claim allegations.