A compilation of resources related to 2 CFR 200 "Uniform Guidance"
Uniform Guidance
Examines policies, practices, and implementation of the Guidance for Federal Financial Assistance, including 2 CFR 200 (Uniform Guidance).
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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’...
Uniform Guidance Update & COGR’s “Look” Series (5th Look): October 2024 Meeting
The referenced document outlines a comprehensive update on the Uniform Guidance revisions by COGR as part of its ongoing “Look” Series, culminating in a session held...
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Implementation and Readiness Guide for the OMB Uniform Guidance
The "Implementation and Readiness Guide for the OMB Uniform Guidance," prepared by the Council on Governmental Relations (COGR), serves as a comprehensive resource for institutions to understand, prepare for, and implement the significant changes in the OMB's August 2020 revision to the Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (
Track Changes Version of Proposed Revisions to Uniform Guidance – January 22, 2020
The document provides an extensive, authoritative framework for the administration, management, and oversight of federal awards to non-federal entities, principally through revisions to Title 2 of the Code of Federal Regulations (2 CFR). Its primary aim is to advance government priorities, such as the President’s Management Agenda and the Results-Oriented Accountability for Grants initiative, by r
Frequently Asked Questions: Uniform Guidance July 2017
This document, issued by the Council on Financial Assistance Reform (COFAR) in July 2017, is a comprehensive set of Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) designed to clarify the Office of Management and Budget’s Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (2 CFR 200), commonly known as the Uniform Guidance. Serving as supplemental guidance, the docum
COGR Submits Proposed FAQs on Uniform Guidance to OMB
The document is a formal letter from the Council on Governmental Relations (COGR), an association representing major research universities, addressed to Mr. Gilbert Tran at the White House Office of Management and Budget’s Office of Federal Financial Management. Dated August 26, 2016, the letter provides a set of proposed Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) intended to clarify sections of the Unifor
COGR Comments on Proposed Changes to HHS Adoption of UG
The Council on Governmental Relations (COGR), representing over 190 research universities and affiliated institutes, submitted comments addressing proposed changes by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to its implementation of the Office of Management and Budget's Uniform Guidance. COGR's letter focuses on a provision in the proposed rule that would restrict indirect cost
COGR & AIRI Submit Joint Letter on Procurement as Requested by OMB
The Council on Governmental Relations (COGR), representing over 190 major research universities and institutions, and the Association of Independent Research Institutes (AIRI), submitted a detailed analysis to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) regarding the administrative and cost implications of enforcing a $3,500 micro-purchase threshold for federally funded procurements. Based on survey
COGR Submits Letter to OMB Requesting “Implementation of Sensible Procurement Standards”
The Council on Governmental Relations (COGR), in concert with multiple higher education and nonprofit research organizations, submitted this formal letter to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to address concerns and propose revisions regarding the implementation of procurement standards under 2 CFR 200.317-326 for recipients of federal grants and cooperative agreements. While expressing ap