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
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
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,
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
Technology_Transfer_in_U.S._Research_Universities
The document "Technology Transfer in U.S. Research Universities: Dispelling Common Myths," published by the Council on Governmental Relations in March 2000, addresses widespread misconceptions about university technology transfer. It highlights the significant role U.S. research universities play in moving scientific discoveries from academic labs to commercial markets, primarily through
The_Goal_Protecting_Fundamental_Research_-_Handout_from_February_2001_Session
The handout from the Council on Governmental Relations (COGR) session in February 2001 addresses concerns regarding the impact of expanded export controls, specifically the International Traffic in Arms Regulation (ITAR), on fundamental research at universities. It references National Security Decision Directive 189 (NSDD 189), which affirms that unclassified, fundamental research intended for pub
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
