A compilation of resources related to the 2025 Administration Transition.
Proposals & Awards
Proposals and Awards encompasses the policies, regulations, and practices for the administration of federally funded research. This includes proposal submission (NOFO), terms and conditions, contracting issues, disclosure requirements, and federal financial assistance regulations (Uniform Guidance).
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Fact Sheet: Defend the Spend
Executive Order 14222, intended to enhance efficiency and transparency and reduce costs in federally funded research, has instead imposed significant new...
Framework for Navigating the 2025 Administration Transition
COGR has recently updated its "Framework for Navigation the 2025 Administration Transition" to include a Summary of Emerging Federal Terms and Conditions.
Uniform Guidance Revisions—Then, Now and When October 2025
A summary from COGR's October 2025 membership meeting of updates to the Uniform Guidance (2 CFR 200) Compliance Supplement affecting research institutions’...
Committee Reports—October 2025 Meeting
The October 24, 2025 Committee Reports & Hot Topics document from the four standing COGR Committees outlines recent and ongoing activities across its four main…
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Policy for Risk-Based Security Reviews of Fundamental Research
The document outlines the Department of Defense's (DoD) comprehensive policy for risk-based security reviews of fundamental research, particularly as conducted by academic institutions. In the context of maintaining U.S. dominance in science and technology, the DoD recognizes the critical value of open science and international collaboration, but balances this with emerging national security
Cost of Compliance: Results from the COGR Survey on the Cost of Complying with the New NIH DMS Policy
The document summarizes the findings from a 2022 COGR survey assessing the financial and administrative burdens imposed by the new NIH Data Management and Sharing (DMS) Policy, effective January 2023, which expanded data management requirements to all NIH-funded research projects generating scientific data. The survey, completed by 34 institutions (29 mid-size to large and 5 smaller institutions),
Research Security and the Cost of Compliance—Phase I Report, Disclosure Requirements Now Available
COGR conducted Phase I of the survey described in this report to quantify the considerable time and resources (financial and otherwise) that research institutions have invested (or will invest) to achieve compliance with the Disclosure Requirements. COGR is providing this Phase I report to research institutions and federal research funding agencies in the hope that it will both encou
Comparison Chart: NIH Pre-Award and Post-Award Disclosures Relating to the Biographical Sketch and Other Support
This document compares the June 2022 version of the NIH Pre-award and Post-award Disclosures Relating to the Biographical Sketch and Other Support with the prior version of the chart related by NIH.
Regulatory Review Chart - Pending Regulatory Freeze
The document provides a detailed account of federal rules, regulations, and executive orders that were either revoked, paused, or placed under review following the January 20, 2021, Regulatory Freeze Pending Review Presidential Memorandum, issued at the start of the Biden administration. Major actions included the revocation of prior executive orders such as EO 13950, which addressed race and sex
FDP Subaward Language - Compliance Policies
The document outlines the core compliance requirements and administrative expectations for FDP (Federal Demonstration Partnership) subawards involving both domestic and foreign subrecipients. It addresses several key areas relevant to federally funded research collaborations. Regarding conflict of interest (COI), subrecipients must specify whether the prime or their own COI policy applies, confirm
COGR's FLSA Postdoctoral Research Survey Executive Summary Now Available
The document summarizes the results of a Council on Governmental Relations (COGR) survey conducted in August 2016 regarding institutional responses to forthcoming changes to the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), which would significantly increase the minimum exempt salary threshold impacting postdoctoral researchers. Among the 109 responding research institutions, which included both public and pri
