611 - Factors Grantees Should Consider Before Disputing Agency Decisions

Grant recipients considering whether to dispute an federal agency’s decision about an award may face difficulties when determining their best strategy and whether they have a legal standing on which to dispute the decision. Before questioning the agency’s decision, a recipient must consider not only what the final legal outcome of a dispute may be, but also what effect merely raising of a dispute will have on subsequent requests for federal assistance and day-to-day working relationships with agency officials. An appeals procedure pertaining to a federal award also could have serious repercussions for larger awardees because it would be considered an administrative proceeding… Read More