Policy Perspective
January 16, 2015 - COGR Summary of Background and Technical Corrections to Final Uniform Guidance
The document prepared by David Kennedy and the COGR Costing Policies Committee provides a detailed overview of the background and technical corrections related to the implementation of the Office of Management and Budget’s (OMB) Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards, commonly referred to as Uniform Guidance (UG). This guidance consolidated
COGR Survey and the Role of the DS-2
A 2014 survey of the COGR membership indicated that the DS-2 disclosure statement requirement did little, at best, to enhance stewardship of federal funds.
COFAR – COGR Review: OMB Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards
The document provides a detailed review and set of recommendations from the Council on Governmental Relations (COGR) regarding the implementation of the Office of Management and Budget’s (OMB) Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards—commonly known as the Uniform Guidance (UG). The content outlines specific regulatory sections discussed during
Addendum to COGR Response to Proposed UG – July 31, 2013
The Council on Governmental Relations (COGR), representing leading research universities, has submitted an addendum to comment on the proposed Uniform Guidance for federal grants as outlined in OMB-2013-0001. The letter acknowledges the federal initiative’s promise for meaningful grants reform, emphasizing the potential to provide regulatory relief and enhance the effectiveness and efficiency of f
COGR Response to Grants Reform
OMB Advance Notice of Proposed Guidance, April 2012.
COGR Proposal to the A-21 Task Force
Discontinuation of the Effort Reporting Requirement, November 2011.
Recommendations to Reduce Cost and Burden Associated with OMB Circular A-21 and Related Cost Principles and Administrative Requirements
The Council on Governmental Relations' July 28, 2011 document presents a thorough set of recommendations to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) aimed at alleviating administrative and regulatory burdens faced by research institutions—particularly universities, non-profit organizations, and academic medical centers—in the management of federally funded research. The primary themes emphas
COGR Response to NIH RFI
Input on Reduction of Cost and Burden Associated with Federal Cost Principles for Educational Institutions (OMB Circular A-21), July 2011.
Regulatory and Financial Reform of Federal Research Policy - Recommendations to the NRC
The document, authored by David Kennedy and submitted to the National Research Council Committee on Research Universities in January 2011 by the Council on Governmental Relations (COGR), Association of American Universities (AAU), and Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU), presents a comprehensive critique of the escalating regulatory and financial burdens faced by U.S. research
