Data Management & Public Access
Covers policies, practices, and requirements governing data management and sharing, as well as compliance with federal public access policies for scientific data.
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COGR, AAMC, AAU, and APLU Submit Joint Comments to NIH on Publication Cost Limits
The Association of American Medical Colleges, Association of American Universities, Association of Public and Land-grant Universities, and COGR submitted joint...
The Single Audit - Updates and a Potential for Efficiency Never Fully Realized
Several Single Audit related activities have occurred over the past few months including, release of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) draft 2025 Complian
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COGR, AAMC, AAU, and APLU Submit Joint Comments to NIH on Publication Cost Limits
The Association of American Medical Colleges, Association of American Universities, Association of Public and Land-grant Universities, and COGR submitted joint feedback to the NIH opposing proposed limitations on allowable publishing costs for NIH-funded research, arguing that such limits could impede effective dissemination, create inequities among institutions, and hinder early-career researcher
NIH Latest Updates—June 2024 Meeting
The document provides updates from the NIH Office of Policy for Extramural Research Administration, focusing on data management and sharing, grant closeout procedures, and research security/disclosure requirements. Key highlights include ongoing efforts to revise NIH Data Management and Sharing (DMS) Plan templates based on feedback from both researchers and program officials, with particular atte
COGR Responds to Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services February 2024 Request for Information on Research Data Request and Access Policy Changes – Updated March 1, 2024
COGR submitted comments in response to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) proposed policy changes concerning access to Research Identifiable Files (RIF Data). COGR emphasizes that the proposed mandate to confine research using CMS data to the CMS Chronic Conditions Warehouse Virtual Research Data Center (CCW VRDC) would significantly impede the ability of researchers to link d
COGR Submits Joint Association Response for NSF Public Access 2.0
The joint letter from the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU), Association of American Universities (AAU), and the Council on Governmental Relations (COGR) provides detailed feedback on the National Science Foundation’s (NSF) Public Access Plan 2.0. The organizations commend the NSF’s engagement with the research community and its flexibility regarding publication venues and t
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 Submits Comment Letter in Response to Notice to Announce NIH Updated Policy Guidance for Subaward/Consortium Written Agreements (88 FR 36603)
The Council on Governmental Relations (COGR), representing over 200 research universities and affiliated institutions in the United States, submitted formal comments to the NIH concerning the recently updated policy guidance on subaward/consortium written agreements, specifically the provision requiring foreign subrecipients to provide prime recipients with all lab notebooks, data, and documentati
NIH Data Management and Sharing: Six Months In - June 2023 Meeting
The document summarizes the progress and key discussions on the implementation of the NIH Data Management and Sharing (DMS) Policy six months after its rollout, as presented during a June 2023 meeting of the Council on Governmental Relations (COGR). The meeting, featuring speakers from leading research institutions and the NIH, highlighted the collaborative, community-based effort between institut
COGR Responds to the NIH Plan to Enhance Public Access to the Results of NIH-Supported Research [NOT-OD-23-091]
This document is a formal response from the Council on Governmental Relations (COGR), representing over 200 U.S. research universities and affiliated institutions, to the National Institutes of Health’s Request for Information regarding its plan to enhance public access to the results of NIH-supported research. COGR expresses support for the OSTP directive that increases access to federally funded
NIH Data Management and Sharing (DMS) Policy Readiness Webinar
The NIH Data Management and Sharing (DMS) Policy Readiness Webinar, held on January 17, 2023, served as a preparatory session for the new NIH DMS policy effective January 25, 2023. The webinar featured presentations by leaders from the Council on Governmental Relations (COGR) and NIH, focusing on institutional readiness, budgeting and costing implications, and policy implementation. According to s
