Sajeev is a Partner at Ernst & Young LLP, leading the Forensics Government Contracts Services Practice in the Washington, DC area. With over three decades of experience in the industry, Sajeev has taken the lead on numerous high-profile government contract issues, including pricing, compliance, accounting, and financing. His expertise covers a wide range of areas, such as the False Claims Act, Truthful Cost or Pricing Data, Cost Accounting Standards, the Service Contract Act, Procurement Integrity, and the Anti-Kickback Act.

Heading a team of professionals nationwide, Sajeev guides clients through internal investigations, audits, mandatory disclosures, and directs forensic accounting analysis. He also prepares expert reports for matters involving alleged fraud, contractor claims, arbitrations, and government investigations, and has led several bid protest matters focusing on price reasonableness and cost realism.

Sajeev offers advisory services to clients across various sectors to enhance their understanding and compliance with government award regulations and statutory requirements. He specializes in designing and implementing business processes and internal controls to meet these standards, with deep expertise in the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), Cost Accounting Standards (CAS), Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Circulars, and other federal procurement regulations and guidance.


Sajeev leads a team of professionals across the country in assisting clients with performing internal investigations, audits and mandatory disclosures and directing forensic accounting analysis and preparing expert reports in matters related to alleged fraud, contractor claims, arbitrations, and government investigations. In addition, he has lead several bid protest matters related to price reasonableness and cost realism.
Sajeev provides advisory services to the firm’s clients, across all sectors, to help improve their understanding and compliance with regulatory and statutory government award requirements. This includes designing and implementing business process and internal control enhancements to address these requirements.

Nicole Owren-Wiest is a partner with Crowell & Moring’s Government Contracts Group in the firm’s Washington, D.C. office, and leads the Group's cost accounting practice. Nicole is nationally ranked by Chambers USA in Government Contracts and a recognized leader in accounting, cost, and pricing. With over 20 years’ experience, Nicole focuses on helping clients navigate the government’s complex cost and pricing rules, including the FAR Part 31 cost principles, the Cost Accounting Standards (CAS), and Truth in Negotiations Act/Truthful Cost or Pricing Data (defective pricing).

Recognition
Listed by Chambers USA as one of “Americas Leading Lawyers for Business” in Government Contracts (2014-2020), particularly recognized for her skills in the area of cost accounting, and “Americas Leading Lawyers for Business - Up and Coming” (2011-2013)
Named by The Legal 500 US as a “recommended lawyer” in Government Contracts (2015-2017)
Acritas Star, Acritas Stars Independently Rated Lawyers (2019-present)

Erin Rankin is counsel in the Government Contracts Group and is experienced in resolving government contract disputes with a particular focus on cost allowability, cost accounting issues, and DCAA audit findings. Erin also advises clients on all aspects of FAR and DFARS compliance in connection with the administration, performance, and closing out of government contracts. Erin has extensive experience representing government contractors before the Boards of Contract Appeals, defending companies against False Claims Act allegations, conducting internal investigations, and advocating for clients in mandatory disclosures and suspension and debarment proceedings.