COGR submitted formal comments in response to NASA's proposed requirement for recipients of financial assistance awards to obtain quotations from small and/or...
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Troublesome Clauses in Research Awards
The document outlines several problematic contractual clauses related to information release and the employment of foreign nationals in federally funded research...
COGR. APLU, and AAU Submit Joint Comments on DFARS Case 2020-D028 [Docket DARS-2024-0027]
The Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU), the Association of American Universities (AAU), and the Council on Governmental Relations (COGR)...
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July 27, 2015: COGR Submits Comments to GSA on FAR Case 2014-025 Fair Pay and Safe Workplace
The document is an official letter from the Council on Governmental Relations (COGR), an association representing 190 U.S. research universities and affiliated research centers, addressed to the General Services Administration regarding a proposed federal regulation known as FAR Case 2014-025 "Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces." The letter, signed by COGR President Anthony DeCrappeo and listi
June 30, 2015 - Revisions to Procurement Standards and Grace Period Extension
The document, authored by the Council on Governmental Relations (COGR) and addressed to the Office of Federal Financial Management within the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB), presents a formal request for revisions to the federal procurement standards under the Uniform Guidance (2 CFR Part 200) and an extension to the grace period for their implementation. COGR, representing rese
Troublesome Clauses - An Update: June 2008 Meeting
The document, a June 2008 update from the Council on Governmental Relations (COGR), provides an analysis of “troublesome clauses” in federal research awards to universities, focusing on clauses that restrict publication, limit participation of foreign nationals, or otherwise constrain dissemination and access to research results. The analysis draws on survey data from 20 leading research instituti
Restrictions on Research Awards: Troublesome Clauses 2007/2008
This report, produced collaboratively by the Council on Governmental Relations (COGR), the Association of American Universities (AAU), and the Federal Demonstration Partnership (FDP), addresses the growing prevalence and complexity of restrictive clauses in federal research awards to U.S. universities. These "troublesome clauses" often limit the publication of research findings and restr
Troublesome Clauses in Research Awards
The document outlines several problematic contractual clauses related to information release and the employment of foreign nationals in federally funded research agreements, particularly those involving the Department of Defense and other federal agencies. These clauses often require burdensome review and approval processes prior to the public release of unclassified research results, restrict the
