Comment Letter
COGR_AIRI_Procurement_Survey_June1_2016
The document is a formal letter from the Council on Governmental Relations (COGR) and the Association of Independent Research Institutes (AIRI) addressed to the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB), reporting the findings of surveys commissioned to assess the administrative and cost impact of a proposed $3,500 micro-purchase threshold for procurement activities at research universitie
RIN 0925-AA53, Docket No NIH-2010-0001
The Council on Governmental Relations (COGR), representing 183 major research universities and affiliated centers, submitted comprehensive comments regarding proposed amendments to Public Health Service (PHS) regulations on promoting objectivity in research funded by the federal government. COGR expresses support for the overarching goal of ensuring research objectivity and transparency around fin
RIN 0925-AA53, Docket No NIH-2010-0001
The Council on Governmental Relations (COGR), representing 183 research universities and affiliated institutions, provides a detailed response to the Public Health Service (PHS) proposed amendments concerning the responsibility of applicants to promote objectivity in research, as outlined in federal regulations. COGR underscores the importance of ensuring research objectivity, favoring regulatory
FINAL_COGR_AAU_Comments_Ethological Petition_USDA_August 2015
The Association of American Universities (AAU) and the Council on Governmental Relations (COGR), representing leading research universities and institutes, submitted a joint response opposing a petition received by the USDA requesting the development of specific "ethologically appropriate" standards for the care of nonhuman primates in research facilities. The petition seeks amendments t
FINAL_COGR_AAU_Comments_Reporting Requirements_USDA_August 2015
The Association of American Universities (AAU) and the Council on Governmental Relations (COGR), representing major research universities and affiliated institutes, submitted joint comments to the USDA regarding a petition from the National Anti-Vivisection Society (NAVS). This petition requested amendments to the Animal Welfare Act reporting regulations, specifically to require research facilitie
NIH Dr Lund 6-22-16final
The document is a formal correspondence from the Council on Governmental Relations (COGR) addressed to Drs. Kay Lund and Henry Khachaturian of the National Institutes of Health. Written on behalf of COGR and the Research Compliance Committee, the letter aims to summarize and reiterate key discussion points from a previously held meeting concerning guidance and policies for federally funded postdoc
NAS Part 1 Report COGR Response
The Council on Governmental Relations (COGR), representing major research universities, issued a comprehensive response to the National Academy of Sciences Committee’s report on optimizing federal research regulations. COGR largely supports the report’s thrust to streamline and harmonize research regulations, endorsing uniform grant proposal processes, centralized data repositories, and the expans
Conflict of Interest Uniform Guidance
The document is a formal communication from the Council on Governmental Relations (COGR), an organization representing major research universities, to officials at the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB). COGR expresses appreciation for prior collaborative efforts which have resulted in improvements to federal research administration policies. However, the letter outlines significant
COGR Comments on Proposed Changes to HHS Adoption of the UG_080316
The Council on Governmental Relations (COGR), representing over 190 research universities and affiliated institutions, submitted comments addressing proposed changes by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) concerning the adoption of the Office of Management and Budget's Uniform Guidance. The proposed rule would amend 45 CFR 75.414(c) to cap the indirect cost rate at 8% for certai
AAU APLU COGR TY to Lauer for disclosure policy withdrawal final
The Association of American Universities (AAU), the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU), and the Council on Governmental Relations (COGR) jointly submitted a letter to the National Institutes of Health (NIH) expressing concerns regarding NIH Notice NOT-OD-16-088, which proposed releasing the names of NIH-funded research project personnel through the NIH RePORTER system. The or
