Proposals & Award Policies

Policies, practices, and requirements for the submission of proposals and the management of awards of federally funded research. 

Proposals & Award Policies

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Comment Letter

COGR Initiates Contact with Newly Appointed NIH Director Regarding the Partnership Between NIH and Research Institutions and Requests Clarifications on NIH Policies

COGR has written to Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), seeking clarification on recent NIH policy changes that have caused...

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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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50th Anniversary A Continuing Evolution—Responding to Federal Requirements

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Financial Management & Compliance
Reducing Red Tape

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COGR Update 26 Sep, 2025

COGR’s September 2025 Update

The September 2025 COGR Update provides an overview of recent federal developments affecting U.S. research institutions, including proposed regulatory changes, executive orders, litigation updates, and agency-specific policy shifts impacting research funding, compliance, security, and administration...

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Science & Security
Policy Perspective 03 Nov, 2025

Uniform Guidance Resources

A compilation of resources related to 2 CFR 200 "Uniform Guidance"

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Krystal Toups

Director, Contracts & Grants Administration

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NIH Grants Policy Statement
NSF Proposals and Awards Policies & Procedures Guide (PAPPG)

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Establishment of Multiple Principal Investigator Awards

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COGR Submits Comment Letter to NSF on Research Terms and Conditions

The letter from the Council on Governmental Relations (COGR), addressed to the National Science Foundation in December 2015, offers a detailed response to revised Research Terms and Conditions (RTCs) that implement the Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (2 CFR 200, or Uniform Guidance). COGR commends the collaborative efforts of federal
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COGR comments to NIH on the proposed policy for sharing of data obtained in NIH supported or conducted Genome-Wide Association studies

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COGR Letter to OMB on Research Terms and Conditions for Grants under Federal Research and Research Related Programs

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