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 Administrative Burden of "Defend the Spend" - NCURA Magazine December 2025
The December 2025 NCURA Magazine article discusses the federal “Defend the Spend” initiative, which, through recent executive orders, imposes extensive new reporting...
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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