Policy Perspective
Peer Review and Information Quality - OMB Issues Final Guidelines
Proposed OMB Guidelines - COGR Comment
New Business Models for Research
The letter from Katharina Phillips, President of the Council on Governmental Relations (COGR), addresses the Office of Science and Technology Policy’s (OSTP) call for input on business models in federally funded research. COGR, representing 150 research-intensive universities, emphasizes the unique context of academic research, arguing that traditional "business model" terminology can be
F&A Frequently Asked Questions
The document, created by the Council on Governmental Relations (COGR), addresses a range of frequently asked questions concerning Facilities and Administrative (F&A) costs—often referred to as indirect costs—at research universities. These twenty questions, sourced from university faculty, are answered by COGR’s Costing Policies Committee and Board to clarify the rationale, application, and nu
