The document outlines the preliminary agenda for the COGR Forum IV titled "Adapting to Change, Policy Shifts & Research Impact," scheduled for August 20, 2025. The forum will begin with general announcements before focusing on the evolving legal strategies of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) concerning federal research grant terminations. Legal experts will review recent HHS legal challenges, preview the agency’s new approach to grant terminations, and offer guidance for institutional preparedness, with special attention to compliance complexities arising from new diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) and gender-related certification requirements, as well as NIH grant closeout processes.
Additionally, the agenda includes a briefing on pressing research administration topics, such as facilities and administrative (F&A) reimbursement caps, Bayh-Dole compliance investigations, current litigation, executive orders affecting grantmaking, and updated NIH support documentation requirements. The forum will also provide space for member-driven discussion and conclude with closing remarks and reminders. Lastly, the agenda highlights upcoming COGR events, including Forum V and the annual membership meeting, underlining COGR’s ongoing commitment to supporting institutions amid significant regulatory change.
