Comment Letter
Army_Human_Subjects_Medical_Insurance_and_Reimbursement_-_Policy
The document is a formal letter from Katharina Phillips, President of the Council on Governmental Relations (COGR), to Colonel Kenneth A. Bertram of the U.S. Army Medical Corps, regarding the human use requirements in the Army’s Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs (CDMRP). The letter highlights concerns from over 145 research-intensive universities about recent Army policy changes t
New_Business_Models_for_Research_-_Letter
The letter from Katharina Phillips, President of the Council on Governmental Relations (COGR), addresses the Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) regarding the development of new business models for federally funded academic research. Representing 150 research-intensive universities, COGR expresses concern that the concept of a "business model," often rooted in commercial pract
Final Comments on NIH Guidelines on Recombinant or Synthetic Nucelic Acid Molecules
The Council on Governmental Relations (COGR), representing 190 research universities and associated medical centers, submitted comments to the NIH Office of Science Policy regarding proposed amendments to the NIH Guidelines for Research Involving Recombinant or Synthetic Nucleic Acid Molecules. COGR generally supports the NIH’s intentions to streamline oversight of human gene transfer protocols by
July 27 2015 Comments to GSA on Fair Pay and Safe Workplace
The Council on Governmental Relations (COGR), representing 190 U.S. research universities and affiliated medical centers, submitted comments to the General Services Administration regarding the proposed Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Case 2014-025, “Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces.” The letter, dated July 27, 2015, acknowledges the growing compliance demands faced by research institutions in re
OSTP-OMB Grant TC 022805
The document is an official letter from the Council on Governmental Relations (COGR), a consortium representing 160 major research universities, hospitals, and institutions in the United States, addressed to Beth Phillips at the Office of Federal Financial Management within the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). Dated February 28, 2005, the letter responds to the recently proposed federal poli
