Policy Perspective
McGinley_Thursday_Morning_Presentation_March_2015
The document is a presentation by Lynn McGinley delivered at a COGR Meeting in March 2015, focusing on the implications of the Uniform Guidance on Facilities and Administrative (F&A) costs and the related compliance requirements for institutions of higher education (IHEs). Key topics discussed include the definition of instruction and departmental research under NIH (PHS) guidelines, with atte
February_2014_Meeting_Report
The Council on Governmental Relations (COGR) February 2014 Meeting Report provides a comprehensive overview of critical policy and regulatory developments affecting research institutions, with a particular focus on federal costing policies, contracts and intellectual property, and research compliance and administration. Key topics include the implementation of the Office of Management and Budget (
February_2013_Meeting_Report_and_Update
The February 2013 Meeting Report and Update from the Council on Governmental Relations (COGR) provides an extensive review of key federal policy developments impacting research institutions, including federal budgeting challenges from sequestration, updates to grant regulations, and major issues affecting costing, contracts, intellectual property, and compliance. The report details uncertainty sur
RITDDraft9-9-09sws.doc
The document from the Council on Governmental Relations presents a comprehensive analysis of the policies, regulations, and institutional responsibilities concerning rights in technical data and computer software arising from federally funded research in the United States. Unlike the standardized framework established under the Bayh-Dole Act for inventions, the management of rights in data and sof
COGR -DOL-OT (3)
The document is a formal letter from the Council on Governmental Relations (COGR), an association of 190 prominent research universities and affiliated academic institutions, addressed to the U.S. Department of Labor in response to proposed changes regarding overtime pay exemptions under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). COGR expresses concern over the Department of Labor’s proposal to signific
Joint_COGR-AAU_Letter_Commenting_on_Development_of_Specific_Ethologically_Approipriate_Standards_for_Non-human_Primates_in_Research
The joint letter from the Council on Governmental Relations (COGR) and the Association of American Universities (AAU), dated August 3, 2015, presents comments on a petition urging the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) to introduce specific ethologically appropriate standards for nonhuman primates in research settings. The letter responds to requests that the Animal Welfare Act (AWA) r
September_4_2015_-_COGR_Comment_Letter_to_the_Department_of_Labor_Wage_and_Hour_Division_Regarding_RIN_1235-AA11 (4)
The commented letter from the Council on Governmental Relations (COGR), dated September 4, 2015, addresses the U.S. Department of Labor's proposal to significantly raise the minimum salary threshold for exempt employees under Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) rules (RIN 1235-AA11). COGR, representing 190 research universities and affiliated institutions, expresses concern that more than doublin
September_24_2015_COGR_Letter_to_OMB_on_UG_Deviations (4)
The Council on Governmental Relations (COGR), representing major research universities, submitted a letter to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) on September 24, 2015, highlighting widespread deviations by federal agencies from the Uniform Guidance (UG) codified in 2 CFR 200.107. The letter details specific examples of federal funding announcements and award notices that impose requirements
DFARJointCOGR_AAUFeb2916 (3)
The letter, jointly submitted by the Council on Governmental Relations (COGR) and the Association of American Universities (AAU), addresses the Department of Defense’s (DoD) revised Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) clauses 252.204-7008 and 252.204-7012 concerning safeguarding covered defense information. The associations—which collectively represent a large network of prom
Feb2016MeetingReport
The February 25–26, 2016 COGR Meeting Report provides an extensive overview of ongoing federal policy developments and challenges facing the academic research community, with a focus on research and regulatory reform, costing policies, contracts and intellectual property, and research compliance and administration. Key discussions included efforts to streamline administrative processes and reduce
