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The June 2011 COGR Meeting Report provides a comprehensive overview of key policy, regulatory, and operational issues impacting the administration of federally funded research at U.S. universities and research institutions. The report details discussions with Commerce/BIS officials on evolving export control regulations and compliance expectations—especially around deemed exports and the I-129 cer
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The October 2010 meeting of the Council on Governmental Relations (COGR), detailed in this report, focused on a variety of critical issues affecting research administration at U.S. universities and research institutions. Central topics included costing policies such as Facilities & Administrative (F&A) compliance reform, updates on National Institutes of Health (NIH) and National Science F
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The June 2010 report from the Council on Governmental Relations (COGR) provides a detailed account of its biannual meeting, focusing on key developments, policy discussions, agency updates, and evolving issues in research administration and compliance. The report opens by welcoming new board members and highlighting a keynote address by Dr. Robin Stafin of the Department of Defense, who emphasized
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The February 2010 Council on Governmental Relations (COGR) meeting report offers a thorough overview of the key policy, administrative, and compliance issues facing U.S. research universities. The report details significant discussions regarding the precarious state of research infrastructure, emphasizing deferred maintenance and funding shortfalls, and highlights the role of the American Recovery
June 2016 Meeting Report.docx
The June 9–10, 2016 meeting report of the Council on Governmental Relations (COGR) provides a detailed overview of regulatory, compliance, and financial policy issues impacting academic research institutions. Audit reports from the National Science Foundation (NSF) and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General highlighted areas of concern including cost-sharing,
University Technology Transfer—Evolution and Revolutions
The document, published by the Council on Governmental Relations (COGR) to commemorate its 50th anniversary, offers a comprehensive examination of the evolution of university research administration in the United States, with a particular focus on technology transfer and the complex dynamics surrounding indirect cost recovery for federally sponsored research. Drawing on essays and analyses by nota
A Continuing Evolution—Responding to Federal Requirements
The document commemorates the 50th anniversary of the Council on Governmental Relations (COGR) through an in-depth exploration of the evolving interplay between federal policy and university research administration in the United States. Featuring essays from prominent experts, it analyzes key developments in the politics of indirect cost reimbursement, the growth of university technology transfer,
COGR Testimony at NIH Hearings on March-in Rights
NIH has denied the request from Essential Inventions, Inc. to exercise march-in rights under The Bayh-Dole Act in connection with the pricing of Norvir, marketed by Abbott Laboratories for the treatment of patients with HIV/AIDS. The decision and related materials are available online.
Finances of Research Universities_June 2014
The Council on Governmental Relations (COGR) report, "Finances of Research Universities" (June 2014), presents a comprehensive analysis of the financial structure, challenges, and future outlook for U.S. research universities, drawing on data from both public and private institutions. It emphasizes the complex and shifting revenue landscape in which research universities operate, particu
Finances of Research Universities Executive Summary _June 2014
The Council on Governmental Relations’ June 2014 executive summary, “Finances of Research Universities,” provides an analysis of the fiscal challenges facing major research institutions in the United States. The document emphasizes that both public and private research universities are confronted with constrained and shrinking revenue streams—particularly noting a substantial drop in state appropr
