Uniform Guidance and Agency T&C's

2 CFR 200 (Uniform Guidance) : CFR, Agency Guidance, Memos, etc. - read more...

2 CFR 200 (Uniform Guidance): COGR Publications & Guidance Documents - read more...

2 CFR 200 (Uniform Guidance): COGR Comment Letters - read more...

Updates to the Membership: 2 CFR 200 "Uniform Guidance" - read more...

Membership Meeting Materials: 2 CFR 200 Uniform Guidance - read more...

Uniform Guidance Additional Resources - read more...

ARCHIVED: Frequently Asked Questions: Uniform Guidance July 2017 - read more...

COGR Submits Response to Health and Human Services Adoption of the Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards - read more...

Uniform Guidance Update & COGR’s “Look” Series (5th Look): October 2024 Meeting - read more...

Implementation and Readiness Guide for the OMB Guidance for Federal Financial Assistance - read more...

Now Available: Fifth Look: Implementation and Readiness Guide for the OMB Guidance for Federal Financial Assistance - read more...

COGR Responds to OMB's Invitation to Provide Comments and Technical Corrections to Address Select Items in the Recently Released OMB Guidance for Federal Financial Assistance - read more...

Second Look: Final OMB Guidance on FFA - read more...

A Second Look at the Final OMB Guidance for Federal Financial Assistance – Webinar Poll Results - read more...

Slides & Recording Now Available (Log In Required): A Second Look at the Final OMB Guidance for Federal Financial Assistance - read more...

COGR's First Look at OMB's Guidance on Federal Financial Assistance - read more...

COGR Responds to OMB's NPRM on Guidance for Grants & Agreements "Uniform Guidance" - read more...

COGR's 2 CFR 200 "Uniform Guidance" Resource Page - read more...

Revisions to the Uniform Guidance: October 2023 Meeting - read more...

COGR Responds to OMB's Request to Provide Data-driven Evidence to Support Modifications to 2 CFR Chapter 2, Part 200 (2 CFR 200) of the Uniform Guidance (UG) - read more...

COGR Responds to OMB's RFI: Uniform Guidance (2 CFR 200) - read more...

COGR has posted its Letter to OMB, in response to OMB’s Request for Information (RFI) – Uniform Guidance. We expect OMB to review responses from all stakeholders and publish proposed revisions to the Uniform Guidance later in 2023. Contact Krystal Toups at ktoups@cogr.edu or David Kennedy at dkennedy@cogr.edu if you have comments or questions

COGR Posts DRAFT Response to OMB (Uniform Guidance) - read more...

COGR's 2 CFR 200 "Uniform Guidance" Resource Page - read more...

COGR Requests a 30-Day Extension to Respond to OMB's RFI - read more...

COGR requested a 30-day extension to respond to OMB’s RFI regarding updates to 2 CFR Part 200, Uniform Guidance.

COGR Submits Letter to Dr. Tabak on the NIH Modular Grant Application and Award Process - read more...

Chapter 3 Part II of COGR's NIH DMS Readiness Guide: Roles and Responsibilities (Excel Download) Now Available - read more...

COGR Submits Letter to OSTP on Reducing Administrative Burden - read more...

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

ARCHIVED: Technical Corrections to 2 CFR - To Be Published on 02/22/21 - read more...

2 CFR 200 Uniform Guidance Readiness Guide - read more...

Uniform Guidance Panel Discussion: October 2020 Meeting - read more...

ARCHIVED: Implementation and Readiness Guide for the OMB Uniform Guidance - read more...

ARCHIVED: COGR Releases Uniform Guidance Readiness Guide 2020 - read more...

COGR Submits Letter to OMB on 2 CFR 200.216 - read more...

COGR Submits Letter to OMB on Uniform Guidance Revisions - read more...

Proposed Revisions to the Code of Federal Regulations Title 2 Subtitle A‐ OMB Guidance for Grants and Agreements - read more...

COGR Submits Joints Association Request to OMB for Extension on UG Comment Period - read more...

ARCHIVED: COGR Response to Proposed UG – May 31, 2013 - read more...

ARCHIVED: Track Changes Version of Proposed Revisions to Uniform Guidance – January 22, 2020 - read more...

ARCHIVED: COGR Letter to OMB on Proposed Revisions to OMB Cost Principles - read more...

COGR’s Response to DOD on NPRMS Implementing 2 CFR Part 200 - read more...

COGR’s response to a series of six (6) DoD NPRMs updating the DoD Grant and Agreement Regulations (DoDGARs) to implement 2 CFR part 200.

ARCHIVED: COGR Submits Proposed FAQs on Uniform Guidance to OMB - read more...

ARCHIVED: COGR Comments on Proposed Changes to HHS Adoption of UG - read more...

COGR Submits Letter to OMB on COI Under Uniform Guidance - read more...

Posted July 8, 2016

ARCHIVED: COGR & AIRI Submit Joint Letter on Procurement as Requested by OMB - read more...

COGR Comments on DOI Conflict of Interest Policy - read more...

Posted April 8, 2016

ARCHIVED: COGR Submits Letter to OMB on Open Items Per UG

Click here to go to COGR March 16 Letter.
Click here to go to the OMB May 16 response.

COGR Seeks Clarification from the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service on COI Language - read more...

Posted February 11, 2016

ARCHIVED: COGR Submits Letter to OMB Requesting “Implementation of Sensible Procurement Standards” - read more...

COGR Submits Letter to DOD on COI Requirements - read more...

Posted November 9, 2015

ARCHIVED: September 24, 2015 COGR Letter to OMB on UG Deviations - read more...

COGR Guide to 2 CFR 200.430 Compensation-Personal Services

Click here for the Guide.

ARCHIVED: Ongoing Concerns to Final UG – March 20, 2015 - read more...

February 20, 2015 - COGR Letter to EPA on Interim Conflict of Interest Policy - read more...

Posted February 20, 2015

ARCHIVED: February 13, 2015 - COGR Response to OMB on Uniform Implementation - read more...

COGR has submitted its comments to the December 19, 2014 Federal Register Notice on Federal Awarding Agency Regulatory Implementation of Office of Management and Budget's Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (2 CFR [art 200)

Official COGR Response to Final UG – February 13, 2015 - read more...

ARCHIVED: January 16, 2015 - COGR Summary of Background and Technical Corrections to Final Uniform Guidance - read more...

COGR Readiness Document - Uniform Guidance -

Click here for the Guide. If interested in a Word version of the Guide, please contact David Kennedy.

COGR Survey and the Role of the DS-2 - read more...

ARCHIVED: COFAR – COGR Review: OMB Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards - read more...

ARCHIVED: Addendum to COGR Response to Proposed UG – July 31, 2013 - read more...

COGR Proposal to the A-21 Task Force

Discontinuation of the Effort Reporting Requirement, November 2011. Click here for the proposal.

COGR Response to NIH RFI

 Input on Reduction of Cost and Burden Associated with Federal Cost Principles for Educational Institutions (OMB Circular A-21), July 2011.  Click here to view the Letter and here to view the Attachment.

ARCHIVED: Regulatory and Financial Reform of Federal Research Policy - Recommendations to the NRC

Click here to view the Recommendations.

Federal Funding Agency Limitations on Cost Reimbursement: A Request for Consistency in the Application of Federal Guidelines

Click here to view the Policy Paper
Click here to view the Appendix

Cost and Facility Issues in Conducting Stem Cell Research

Summary of June 2005 COGR Meeting Discussion