Executive Order 14222, intended to enhance efficiency and transparency and reduce costs in federally funded research, has instead imposed significant new...
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Points to Consider for Reimbursement of Expenses Under Active Grants (V.2): Framework for Navigating the 2025 Administration Transition
Changes to federal payment systems, processes, and requirements implementing
Updated: Costing Points to Consider for Terminations and Suspensions (V.2)
Communications from federal agencies about terminations and suspensions are inconsistent with each other and often with sponsor policies and Uniform Guidance.&…
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COGR Posts DRAFT Response to OMB (Uniform Guidance)
The Council on Governmental Relations (COGR), representing over 200 U.S. research universities and affiliated institutes, submitted a detailed response to the Office of Management and Budget’s (OMB) Request for Information regarding proposed updates to federal grant regulations (notably, 2 CFR Parts 25, 170, 175, 176, 180, 182, 183, and 200). The letter outlines a series of recommendations aimed a
COGR Requests a 30-Day Extension to Respond to OMB's RFI
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 HHS on Timely Establishment of Indirect Cost and Fringe Benefit Rate Agreements
COGR submitted a letter to Mak Karim, the National Director for Cost Allocation Services at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. In the letter, COGR requests assistance to facilitate improvements in the speed of the review and approval process associated with indirect cost and fringe benefit rates.
COGR Submits Comments to NASA on T&C's Affecting Procurement
COGR submitted formal comments in response to NASA's proposed requirement for recipients of financial assistance awards to obtain quotations from small and/or minority businesses, women's business enterprises, or labor surplus area firms for acquisitions exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold. While COGR expresses strong support for President Biden’s Executive Order 13985 on advancing raci
The Politics of Indirect Costs
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