Policy Perspective
COGR Meeting Report - February 2011
The COGR Meeting Report from February 2011 provides a detailed overview of the key issues and developments affecting research universities in the areas of costing policies, contracts and intellectual property, and research compliance and administration. The report emphasizes significant audit activities led by the Federal Office of Inspectors General, especially in regards to administrative and cl
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The October 2010 meeting of the Council on Governmental Relations (COGR), detailed in this report, focused on a variety of critical issues affecting research administration at U.S. universities and research institutions. Central topics included costing policies such as Facilities & Administrative (F&A) compliance reform, updates on National Institutes of Health (NIH) and National Science F
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The June 2010 report from the Council on Governmental Relations (COGR) provides a detailed account of its biannual meeting, focusing on key developments, policy discussions, agency updates, and evolving issues in research administration and compliance. The report opens by welcoming new board members and highlighting a keynote address by Dr. Robin Stafin of the Department of Defense, who emphasized
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The February 2010 Council on Governmental Relations (COGR) meeting report offers a thorough overview of the key policy, administrative, and compliance issues facing U.S. research universities. The report details significant discussions regarding the precarious state of research infrastructure, emphasizing deferred maintenance and funding shortfalls, and highlights the role of the American Recovery
July 27 2015 Comments to GSA on Fair Pay and Safe Workplace
The Council on Governmental Relations (COGR), representing 190 U.S. research universities and affiliated medical centers, submitted comments to the General Services Administration regarding the proposed Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Case 2014-025, “Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces.” The letter, dated July 27, 2015, acknowledges the growing compliance demands faced by research institutions in re
OSTP-OMB Grant TC 022805
The document is an official letter from the Council on Governmental Relations (COGR), a consortium representing 160 major research universities, hospitals, and institutions in the United States, addressed to Beth Phillips at the Office of Federal Financial Management within the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). Dated February 28, 2005, the letter responds to the recently proposed federal poli
COGR Comment Letter on Research Terms and Conditions 12-9-15
The Council on Governmental Relations (COGR), representing major research universities, submits a formal response to the National Science Foundation regarding the revised Research Terms and Conditions (RTCs) linked to the Uniform Guidance for federal awards. COGR expresses appreciation for several measures within the new RTCs that streamline administration and reduce burden, particularly changes a
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The letter, jointly authored by leaders of the Association of American Universities (AAU), the Association of Public Land-grant Universities (APLU), the Association of University Technology Managers (AUTM), and the Council on Governmental Relations (COGR), provides detailed comments on the U.S. Department of Education’s proposed rule mandating open licensing for all copyrightable intellectual prop
June2007MeetingReport
The June 2007 Council on Governmental Relations (COGR) Meeting report details significant developments in the oversight and administration of federally funded research within U.S. academic institutions. Key topics included the handling of institutional financial conflicts of interest, rising challenges and security concerns related to the use of animals in research, and the variability of federal
