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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.
Click here for the letter.
March 6, 2008
COGR has revised its paper entitled "Finances of Research Universities." This paper explores
the financial challenges being faced by research universities. This 2008 version updates the original paper released by
COGR in 2003.
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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.
Click here for the letter.
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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January 14, 2008
COGR comments on research that involves adult individuals with
impaired decision-making capacity.
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January 14, 2008
COGR comments on FAR Case 2007 - 006, Contractor Compliance Program
and Integrity Reporting.
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Click here for the attachment.
January 14, 2008
COGR comments on prohibition against trafficking in persons
in grants and cooperative agreements pursuant to the Trafficking Victim Protection Act.
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January 7, 2008
COGR comments on the standardized Research Performance Progress Report format proposed by the
US Chief Financial Officers Council’s Grants Policy Committee and NSTC Research Business Models Subcommittee,
as sponsored by NSF.
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December 21, 2007
COGR has prepared a draft letter to OHRP concerning
Request for Information on Research that involves Adult Individuals with Impaired
Decision-Making Capacity. Comments due January 14, 2008. Information is on the
OHRP website.
Click here for the draft letter.
December 20, 2007
The COGR Winter 2007 Update is available.
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December 19, 2007
An updated summary on “Managing the DoD 35-percent F&A Cap” is available.
This version supersedes the previous version, dated December 6th.
Click here for the document.
December 18, 2007
COGR has developed an animal research statement which "...condemns attempts to
intimidate or use violence against any member of the reseach community."
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document.
December 5, 2007
COGR has completed “An Analysis of Selected Topics from the DCA Best Practices Manual”.
The document includes detailed discussion and interpretations on a number of F&A proposal review and negotiation topics.
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document.
November 5, 2007
University Presidents oppose DOD research cost cap.
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letter.
Click here for the
statement.
November 5, 2007
Higher education associations publish their reaction to
the Department of Homeland Security's Chemical Facilities Anti-Terrorism Standards, Appendix A.
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document.
Click here for
Top Screen Submission
Extension Request Template.
November 1, 2007
Joint COGR/AAU comment letter to the Bureau of Industry
and Security regarding the Department of Commerce Control List.
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letter.
October 16, 2007
COGR response to the FAR revised interim rule on Combating Trafficking in Persons.
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letter.
October 15, 2007
COGR/AAU/NASULGC/AAMC Joint Statement to Congress on S. 1145 - The
Patent Reform Act of 2007.
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statement.
October 11, 2007
The Fall 2007 Update has over twenty items to keep the COGR membership informed
of the latest happenings in costing, research and technology transfer areas.
Click here for the
Update.
August 8, 2007
COGR, the Association of American Universities, National Association of State
Universities and Land-Grant Colleges and the Association of American Medical Colleges submitted coments to the House
Science and Technology Subcommittee on the Bayh-Dole Act and the role of universities in contributing to U.S.
economic competitveness.
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letter.
July 31, 2007 and August 2, 2007
Joint COGR, Association of American Universities and National Association of State
Universities and Land-Grant Colleges statement expressing opposition to 20% indirect cost cap on DOD basic research.
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Statement.
This same group has been working on a set of documents to help explain F&A costs
and the serious negative impact such a cap would have on the research enterprise.
Click here for documents
July 25, 2007
COGR sent a letter to the National Science Advisory Board for Biosecurity at NIH
on proposed strategies for minimizing the potential misuse of Life Sciences research.
Click here for the
letter.
July 18, 2007
COGR and the Association of American Universities sent a letter to the National Science Board
asking NSF to consider a clarification on the 2/9ths funding limitation and the treatment of summer salary.
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letter.
June 6, 2007
COGR provided comments to the Food and Drug Administrataion on Draft
Guidance on Adverse Event Reporting.
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to view the letter.
May 21, 2007
COGR provided comments on FAR Case 2006-029 - Reporting Requirement of Subcontractor
Award Data to the GSA.
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to view the letter.
May 21, 2007
COGR provided comments on FAR Case 2006-007 - Contractor Code of Ethics and Business Conduct to
the GSA.
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to view the letter.
May 9, 2007
COGR provided comments on Homeland Security Chemical Facility Standards.
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to view the letter.
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University-Industry Relations brochure
(Currently, the brochure is only web-based. This publication is for Members Only)
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brochure.
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COGR's Contracts and Intellectual Property Committee has finised its
web-based paper on the CREATE (Cooperative Research and Technology Enhancement) Act, entitled
"...A Guide for Academic Research Institutions."
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COGR comments to NIH on the proposed policy for sharing of data
obtained in NIH supoprted or conducted Genome-Wide Association studies.
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to view the letter.
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University-Industry Relations
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21 Questions About University Technology Transfer
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The CREATE Act . . A Guide for Academic Research Institutions
Click here to view paper.
Click here to view slide
presentation from March 9, 2007 AUTM Workshop B3.
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NSF Cyber Security Research and Development Act
Click here to view letter to NSF.
Click here
to view response from NSF.
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University Use of Royalty Returns
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Sovereign Immunity and Intellectual Property Infringement
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Technical Data and Computer Software - A Guide to Rights and Responsibilities
Under Federal Contracts, Grants and Cooperative Agreements, June 2004
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Greater Waiver of Government Rights and Contractor Obligations
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VA-University of California CTTA
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Department of Commerce Decisions on Inventions
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Materials Transfer in Academia, September 2003
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A Tutorial on Technology Transfer in U.S. Colleges and Universities, September 2000
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Technology Transfer in U.S. Research Universities: Dispelling Common Myths,
March 2000
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Guidance to campuses on NIH "Principles and Guidelines for Recipients
of NIH Research Grants and Contracts on Obtaining and Disseminating Biomedical
Research Resources, February 2000
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The Bayh-Dole Act: A Guide to the Law and Implementing Regulations,
October 1999
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University Technology Transfer: Evolution and Revolutions, October
1998
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