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William
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Ferreira
Associate, Washington, D.C.
william.ferreira@hoganlovells.com
Bill Ferreira provides strategic advice to recipients of government grants and contracts, including small and large businesses, colleges, universities, and nonprofit organizations.
Bill's experience covers a range of federal grants and contracts compliance and regulatory issues. A significant portion of his practice involves representation of colleges, universities, and other organizations engaged in research/development and other sponsored activity, both in the U.S. and overseas. Bill has worked with numerous companies and organizations on matters involving audits, investigations, and disputes with the federal government regarding costs and administration of contracts, grants and cooperative agreements. He regularly advises organizations on cost allowability and cost accounting; compliance with federal procurement laws and OMB Circulars; flowdown obligations; rights to intellectual property; federal information security requirements; and agency-specific policies addressing the financial and administrative management of grants and contracts.
Bill also advises clients on the drafting and negotiation of a wide range of contractual instruments, including subawards and subcontracts, teaming agreements, nondisclosure agreements, and other unique contractual arrangements. He has also assisted government contractors with bid protests and with development of compliance programs.
Bill has done substantial work on international initiatives undertaken by companies, colleges, universities, and nonprofit organizations. These projects include cross-border research, development, and consulting collaborations; performance of government grants and contracts overseas; foreign academic/research programs and campuses; joint and dual degree initiatives; international funding arrangements; and similar programs. Bill's experience includes setting up and establishing programs overseas (including in developing countries), corporate structure considerations, foreign registration and legal presence, foreign employment, contracting with foreign governments, foreign tax exemptions, and international risk mitigation.
RECENT PRESENTATIONS
February 2012
Presenter, ABA Section of Public Contract Law, "Grants Law for Government Contracts Lawyers."
November 2011
Presenter, National Association of College and University Attorneys, "Legal Compliance in University International Programs."
October 2009
Presenter, Association of Independent Research Institutes, "Conducting Federally Sponsored Projects Overseas."
Hogan Lovells Publications
02 September 2011
"U.S. Department of Health and Human Services extends comment period for proposal to revise substantially the human research subject protection regulations." Health Alert, Hogan Lovells
11 August 2011
"U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announces proposal to revise substantially the human research subject protection regulations." Hospital Alert, Hogan Lovells
10 August 2011
"U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announces proposal to revise substantially the human research subject protection regulations." Federal Research Alert, Hogan Lovells
Published Works
June 2011
"Academic-Industry Collaboration under Federal Grants and Cooperative Agreements: Financial, Administrative, and Regulatory Compliance." Research Management Review, Volume 18, Issue 1, Spring/Summer 2011
April 2011
"Legal Trends in University International Programs." NACUA CLE Workshop, The Global University
November 2010
"The False Claims Act and Fraud Allegations in Sponsored Research." NACUA CLE Workshop
16 July 2008
"Conducting Research and Sponsored Programs Overseas - Part I: Setting Up Operations." Medical Research & Law Policy Report, BNA, Inc.
11 May 2007
"2006 Government Contract Decisions of the Federal Circuit." American University Law Review, Vol. 56, No. 4
02 May 2007
"Subawards Versus Contracts: Implications for Federally Sponsored Research." Medical Research Law & Policy, The Bureau of National Affairs, Inc.
19 July 2006
"Setting Up Shop in Africa: A Growing Challenge for U.S. Research Institutions." Medical Research Law & Policy Report, Vol. 5, No. 14, The Bureau of National Affairs, Inc.
PUBLISHED WORKS PRIOR TO JOINING THE FIRM
"Fishing for Regulations: The Tax Court Makes its Own Income Sourcing Rules in Francisco v. Commissioner." 57 Tax Lawyer 817-831, 2004.
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