Policy Perspective
ARIO and COGR Post Tools for Finalizing Institutional Research Misconduct Policies to Comply with Updated PHS Regulations at 42 CFR Part 93
Joint ARIO and COGR working groups have developed several tools to assist institutions in revising their research misconduct policies to comply with the updated PHS Research Misconduct Regulations at 42 CFR Part 93. Institutions are expected to have revised policies in place by January 1, 2026, when updates to the regulations will all be fully applicable.
Actionable Ideas to Improve Government Efficiency Affecting the Performance of Research
COGR provides a set of specific, actionable recommendations to enhance the efficiency of federal regulations affecting fundamental research, focusing on areas such as grant reporting, proposal submission, research security, financial compliance, and oversight. In the document COGR identifies inefficiencies stemming from inconsistent agency requirements, redundant reporting, overlapping oversight,
NCURA Article:Institutions’ Experiences with the Department of Defense Policy for Risk-Based Security Reviews of Fundamental Research: By Kristin H. West A SUMMARY OF RESULTS FROM COGR’S SURVEY OF MEMBER INSTITUTIONS
The document summarizes the experiences of U.S. research institutions with the Department of Defense’s (DoD) policy for risk-based security reviews of fundamental research, particularly in response to heightened concerns about foreign influence in academia. Following the June 2023 publication of DoD’s risk assessment policy and decision matrix, the Council on Governmental Relations (COGR) conducte
Multi-Association Follow Up Letter to DoEd on Section 117
The letter from the American Council on Education (ACE), addressed to senior officials at the U.S. Department of Education (ED), conveys appreciation for updates regarding the management and reporting requirements of Section 117 of the Higher Education Act, which pertains to the disclosure of foreign gifts and contracts by higher education institutions. ACE acknowledges the helpfulness of the June
Chapter 2: NIH Data Management and Sharing Policy Matrix
COGR has published Version 3.0 of the NIH Data Management and Sharing Policy Matrix, which serves as Chapter 2 of COGR’s NIH DMS Readiness Guide
FDP Subaward Language - Compliance Policies
The document outlines the core compliance requirements and administrative expectations for FDP (Federal Demonstration Partnership) subawards involving both domestic and foreign subrecipients. It addresses several key areas relevant to federally funded research collaborations. Regarding conflict of interest (COI), subrecipients must specify whether the prime or their own COI policy applies, confirm
NIH Basic Science Studies and Clinical Trials: Next Step
The document outlines the National Institutes of Health’s (NIH) next steps regarding the application and enforcement of clinical trial policies for basic science studies. For all trials not classified as basic science, NIH will continue with existing policy enforcement. However, for basic science studies, NIH will delay the enforcement of the policy on registration and reporting, originally posted
COGR Submits Comments/Questions to NIH on "Single IRB Policy FAQs for Extramural Community"
COGR submits comments and questions to NIH on the document 'NIH Single IRB Policy FAQs for Extramural Community." Comments are indicated in red italic text.
