Policy Perspective
COGR Releases a Summary of NSTC Guidance for Implementing NSPM-33’s Disclosure Requirements & Other Provisions
This summary highlights key points of the NSPM-33 Guidance’s disclosure requirements, including comparison of those provisions with current NIH and NSF requirements in this area.
COGR Submits Letter to OSTP on Reducing Administrative Burden
This letter provides specific suggestions to OSTP for achieving its objective of reducing administrative burden associated with federally funded research, including suggestions regarding research security requirements. Posted December 21, 2021
COGR Submits Comment Letter to NSF in Response to "Notice of a New System of Records: (SORN)
This letter provides comments regarding to NSF concerning its Privacy Act notice of a new system of records that describes the use of a data analytics tool to analyze information collected from researcher disclosures. Posted December 8, 2021
COGR Submits Joint Association Letter to OLAW on NOT-OD-21-161 RFI
The document is a formal submission of comments from three leading organizations—the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC), the Council on Governmental Relations (COGR), and the National Association for Biomedical Research (NABR)—in response to an NIH Request for Information (RFI) regarding the clarification of reporting requirements for departures from the Guide for the Care and Use of
COGR Signs On to Joint Association Letter to WH & CDC on Upcoming Changes to US Travel Policy for International Travelers and Vaccination Requirements
The letter, dated October 14, 2021, and addressed to Jeffrey Zients and Dr. Rochelle Walensky, is a collective request from numerous higher education associations concerning the treatment of international students and scholars during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The signatories express gratitude for previous flexibility shown by U.S. authorities, especially through the National Interest Exemptio
The Bayh-Dole Act: A Guide to the Law and Implementing Regulations (October 2021 Update)
Originally published in 1999, and updated October 2021:
The Bayh-Dole Act A GUIDE TO THE LAW AND IMPLEMENTING REGULATIONS
The Bayh-Dole Act, enacted in 1980 and subsequently amended, established a uniform federal policy allowing universities and small businesses to retain ownership of inventions developed through federally funded research, thereby facilitating technology transfer to the private sector and fostering public benefit. This legal framework, implemented through detailed regulations and compliance requireme
Tech Transfer Tutorial V3
This document provides a detailed overview of technology transfer practices in U.S. colleges and universities, emphasizing the role of research institutions in advancing economic development through the formal commercialization of intellectual property. It explains the foundational legal, policy, and operational frameworks—particularly the Bayh-Dole Act—that enable universities to patent and licen
COGR Joins Multi Association Letter to OSTP on NSPM-33 Implementation
The letter, authored by leading higher education associations, addresses Dr. Eric Lander, Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP), following a federal roundtable on implementing National Security Presidential Memorandum-33 (NSPM-33). The associations express support for safeguarding federally funded research while upholding the critical openness of the U.S. research ecosyste
