Council On Governmental Relations

November 19, 2008
October 2008 Meeting Report is published. For a complete list of meeting presentations, please click on the "Meetings" tab to the right.
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October 16, 2008
The Fall 2008 COGR Update is published.
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October 8, 2008
COGR October 30 and 31, 2008 Meeting Agenda is published.
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September 30, 2008
COGR and NASULGC comment letter to USDA on the Speciality Crop Research Initiative, general grant administrative provisions and program-specific administrative provisions.
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September 29, 2008
COGR/AAU/NASULGC comment letter to the National Science Board on the use of cost sharing in NSF-funded activities.
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September 26, 2008
AAMC/AAU/COGR comment letter to the Office for Human Research Protections on human subjects protection training and education programs.
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September 19, 2008
AAU/COGR comment letter to the DFARS on complying with export control laws when performing DOD contracts.
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September 8, 2008
COGR comment to OIRA on the new Federal Financial Report (FFR).
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August 15, 2008
COGR and the Association of American Universities comments on the Commerce Control List and the assessment of country affiliation for foreign nationals.
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Commerce has extended the deadline for comment to September 22, 2008. Click here for the extension

August 14, 2008
COGR has published the Summer 2008 Update.
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August 5, 2008
COGR comment on proposed guidance to federal agencies on the implementation of the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act (FFATA) subrecipient reporting requirements.
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July 31, 2008
COGR posts its meeting registration materials for October 30 and 31, 2008.
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July 18, 2008
COGR comment to DHHS on oversight of dual use life sciences research.
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July 17, 2008
COGR and the Association of American Universities announce the release of a report on troublesome clauses. “Restrictions on Research Awards: Troublesome Clauses 2007/2008” is based on a survey of 20 U.S. research universities that conduct significant research funded by DOD. It follows up on a 2003/2004 survey of the same institutions.
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June 23, 2008
COGR has published its June 2008 Meeting Report. The meeting was held June 5 and 6 at the Washington Marriott Hotel.
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June 12, 2008
COGR has posted presentations from its most recent meeting held on June 5 and6 at the Washington Marriott Hotel.
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May 28, 2008
COGR has sent a letter to the National Institutes of Health on its request for comment on the NIH Policy on Enhancing Public Access to Archived Publications Resulting from NIH-Funded Research.
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April 25, 2008
COGR has published the Spring 2008 Update.
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March 20, 2008
COGR delivered comment March 20 at a public meeting at NIH on the Institutes' policy on enhancing public access.
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March 17, 2008
COGR and the Association of American Universities have written to NIH concerning the final draft report on the 2007-2008 Peer Review Self-Study.
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February 20, 2008
COGR and the Association of American Universities sent a letter to the Secretary of Commerce on the Deemed Export Advisory Committee report of December 20th.
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February 14, 2008
COGR sent a letter to the Health Resources and Services Administration on its request for a permanent deviation from HHS' Grants Policy Directive governing indirect cost recovery.
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February 9, 2008
COGR February 2008 Update is available.
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	Finance of Research Universities, March 2008 Click here to view.

	The COGR paper titled "Compensation, Effort Commitments and Certification" and its Executive Overview are now available for download. Click here to view the full document. Click here to view the Executive Overview.
	Summaries of F&A Rate Negotiations F&A Negotiation Results - A (DHHS Mid-Atlantic Region) F&A Negotiation Results - B (DHHS Western Region) F&A Negotiation Results - C (DHHS Mid-Atlantic Region) F&A Negotiation Results - D (DHHS Northeastern Region) F&A Negotiation Results - E (DHHS Western Region)
	Cost and Facility Issues in Conducting Stem Cell Research Summary of June 2005 COGR Meeting Discussion How to Conduct Non-Federal Stem Cell Research Without Violating the Federal Stem Cell Funding Prohibition By Robert J. Kenny, Jr. [Medical Research Law and Policy Review, 2005] National Institutes of Health Stem Cell Resource Web Site
	Tax Issues Tax Legislative Issues Affecting Higher Education NACUBO/ACE Paper on Tax Issues
	Cost of Doing Business Study Click here to view Study. Click here to view Table of Contents. Click here to view Inventory.
	Pioneer Grants to Pay Full F&A Rates. Click here to view. Dr. Zerhouni's response.
	Proposed Revisions to OMB Circular A-21 Click here to view.
	Utility Cost Adjustment Factor Click here to view.
	Incentivizing University Research. Click here to view.
	Research Related Compliance Costs. Click here to view.
	New Research Paradigms Call for Regulatory Change, November 2003 Click here to view.
	Facilities & Administrative Costs Tutorial, October 2002 View the HTML version
	Cost of Compliance Study, June 2002 View the HTML version
	NSF Cost Sharing Policy, October 2004 View the policy
	Cost of Compliance Study, June 2002 View the HTML version
	Cost Sharing - Presidential Review Directive May 2000 View the HTML version
	OMB Funding Announcement and Cost Sharing View the Federal Register announcement and COGR recap.
	The Politics of Indirect Costs, October 1998 View the PDF version
	Factors that Influence Facilities and Administrative Cost Rates at Research Intensive Universities, June 1998 View the HTML version and View Appendix I and Table A