The Association of American Universities (AAU), Association of Public & Land-Grant Universities (APLU), and COGR submitted comments to the Department of Energy (DOE)...
Conflict of Interest/Commitment
Identification, review, and management of researcher and/or institutional financial conflicts of interest (FCOIs) that have the potential to bias the design, conduct, or reporting of research and considerations surrounding researchers’ conflicts of commitments that arise when a researcher’s external activities may interfere with their ability to fulfill their primary obligations to their employing institution.
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COGR Publishes “Analyzing Personal Financial and Institutional Conflicts of Interest in Academic Research Contexts”
COGR has published a new report on Analyzing Personal Financial and Institutional Conflicts of Interest in Academic Research Contexts.
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COGR, AAU, and APLU Letter to DOE on Financial Assistance Regulations-Conflict of Interest and Conflict of Commitment Policy Requirements
The Association of American Universities (AAU), Association of Public & Land-Grant Universities (APLU), and COGR submitted comments to the Department of Energy (DOE) regarding its proposed rule on Financial Assistance Regulations related to Conflict of Interest (COI) and Conflict of Commitment (COC) policies. They argue that the proposed requirement for institutions to develop stand-alone COC
Financial Assistance Regulations-Conflict of Interest and Conflict of Commitment Policy Requirements
This document is a formal response jointly submitted by the Association of American Universities (AAU), the Association of Public & Land-Grant Universities (APLU), and the Council on Governmental Relations (COGR) to the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) regarding its Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) on Financial Assistance Regulations concerning Conflict of Interest (COI) and Conflict of Com
Laws, Policies, & Agency Guidance Concerning Research Security
Laws, Policies & Agency Guidance Concerning Research SecurityThis section provides links to statutes, regulations, and other sources of legal requirements related to science and security, links to federal research agency policy and guidance in this area. Resources are grouped in reverse chronological order (i.e., most recent resources are listed first) under t
COGR's Joint Response to NASA’s “New Conflict of Interest and Conflict of Commitment Policy for Recipients of NASA Financial Assistance Awards”
The document is a formal response from leading organizations in the higher education and research university sector to NASA regarding its proposed new Conflict of Interest (COI) and Conflict of Commitment (COC) Policy for recipients of NASA financial assistance awards. The signatories commend NASA's initiative to enhance research integrity and address both financial and non-financial conflict
Joint Comments from AAU, AAMC, APLU, ACE and COGR to NSF on Standard Disclosures
The memorandum, submitted jointly by several leading higher education and research associations, responds to the National Science Foundation’s request for public comment regarding the development of common disclosure forms for Biographical Sketch and Current and Pending Support within federal research applications, as mandated by NSPM-33. The associations commend federal efforts to harmonize and c
Guidance Regarding the Without Compensation (WOC) and State Treasury Exceptions to 18 U.S.C. § 209 – Conflicts of Interest: February 2022 Meeting
This document provides detailed guidance on the application of 18 U.S.C. §209, which prohibits federal employees from receiving salary or supplemental compensation from non-federal entities for work performed as part of their governmental duties, with specific attention to Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) research personnel. It outlines the two primary exceptions to this prohibition: the Withou
