Policy Perspective
June 2016 Meeting Report.docx
The June 9–10, 2016 meeting report of the Council on Governmental Relations (COGR) provides a detailed overview of regulatory, compliance, and financial policy issues impacting academic research institutions. Audit reports from the National Science Foundation (NSF) and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General highlighted areas of concern including cost-sharing,
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
University Technology Transfer—Evolution and Revolutions
The document, published by the Council on Governmental Relations (COGR) to commemorate its 50th anniversary, offers a comprehensive examination of the evolution of university research administration in the United States, with a particular focus on technology transfer and the complex dynamics surrounding indirect cost recovery for federally sponsored research. Drawing on essays and analyses by nota
A Continuing Evolution—Responding to Federal Requirements
The document commemorates the 50th anniversary of the Council on Governmental Relations (COGR) through an in-depth exploration of the evolving interplay between federal policy and university research administration in the United States. Featuring essays from prominent experts, it analyzes key developments in the politics of indirect cost reimbursement, the growth of university technology transfer,
COGR Testimony at NIH Hearings on March-in Rights
NIH has denied the request from Essential Inventions, Inc. to exercise march-in rights under The Bayh-Dole Act in connection with the pricing of Norvir, marketed by Abbott Laboratories for the treatment of patients with HIV/AIDS. The decision and related materials are available online.
COGR Adjust UCA Nov 13, 2015
The document is a formal letter from the Council on Governmental Relations (COGR), representing major research universities, addressed to officials at the Office of Federal Financial Management within the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). The letter discusses the methodology for calculating the Utility Cost Adjustment (UCA) in the context of federal research funding, specifically critiquing a
