Policy Perspective
A-21_Task_Force_Document_on_Effort_Reporting_Requirement
The "A-21 Task Force Document on Effort Reporting Requirement," authored by David Kennedy and representing the Council on Governmental Relations (COGR), presents a comprehensive argument for discontinuing the traditional federal effort reporting requirement in research institutions. The document, addressed to the A-21 Task Force and related federal bodies, critiques the current system of
COGR_Letter_on_NIH_RFI_Input_on_Reduction_of_Cost_and_Burden_Associated_with_OMB_Circular_A-21
The document is an official letter from the Council on Governmental Relations (COGR), representing over 180 major research universities and affiliated institutions, addressing the National Science and Technology Council’s A-21 Task Force. Authored by David Kennedy and signed by COGR President Anthony P. DeCrappeo, the letter provides detailed feedback in response to a Request for Information (RFI)
COGR_Attachment_to_NIH_RFI_Input_on_Reduction_of_Cost_and_Burden_Associated_with_OMB_Circular_A-21
The Council on Governmental Relations (COGR), in its communication addressing the NIH RFI and federal research oversight, outlines a comprehensive set of recommendations designed to alleviate the administrative and financial burdens imposed by federal regulations—particularly OMB Circular A-21—on research universities, hospitals, and nonprofit research organizations. COGR advocates for a moderniza
Establishment_of_Multiple_Principal_Investigator_Awards
This document is a formal letter from Anthony P. DeCrappeo, President of the Council on Governmental Relations (COGR), addressed to the National Institutes of Health (NIH) regarding the establishment of Multiple Principal Investigator (PI) Awards. The letter acknowledges and commends the NIH’s initiative to adopt a multiple PI model to better support team science, viewing it as a constructive resp
Army_Human_Subjects_Medical_Insurance_and_Reimbursement_-_Clause
The document is a formal letter from Katharina Phillips, President of the Council on Governmental Relations (COGR), addressed to Colonel Kenneth A. Bertram of the U.S. Army Medical Corps. It highlights escalating concerns within the university research community regarding revised requirements imposed by the Army Medical Research and Material Command for the management and reimbursement of costs ar
Army_Human_Subjects_Medical_Insurance_and_Reimbursement_-_Policy
The document is a formal letter from Katharina Phillips, President of the Council on Governmental Relations (COGR), to Colonel Kenneth A. Bertram of the U.S. Army Medical Corps, regarding the human use requirements in the Army’s Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs (CDMRP). The letter highlights concerns from over 145 research-intensive universities about recent Army policy changes t
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,
New_Business_Models_for_Research_-_Background_Paper
The document, authored by the Council on Governmental Relations (COGR), examines the challenges universities face under current federal cost policies for research funding. It presents the institutional financial perspective and illustrates, through five detailed case studies, how restrictions by federal agencies and the Office of Management and Budget (OMB)—such as caps on cost recovery, limits on
New_Business_Models_for_Research_-_Letter
The letter from Katharina Phillips, President of the Council on Governmental Relations (COGR), addresses the Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) regarding the development of new business models for federally funded academic research. Representing 150 research-intensive universities, COGR expresses concern that the concept of a "business model," often rooted in commercial pract
