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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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
September 24, 2015 COGR Letter to OMB on UG Deviations
The Council on Governmental Relations (COGR), representing research universities, addressed a formal letter on September 24, 2015, to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) expressing concerns about federal agencies’ deviations from the Uniform Guidance (UG) under 2 CFR 200, which governs administrative requirements, cost principles, and audit requirements for federal awards. COGR highlighted r
June 30, 2015 - Revisions to Procurement Standards and Grace Period Extension
The document, authored by the Council on Governmental Relations (COGR) and addressed to the Office of Federal Financial Management within the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB), presents a formal request for revisions to the federal procurement standards under the Uniform Guidance (2 CFR Part 200) and an extension to the grace period for their implementation. COGR, representing rese
February 13, 2015 - COGR Response to OMB on Uniform Implementation
COGR has submitted its comments to the December 19, 2014 Federal Register Notice on Federal Awarding Agency Regulatory Implementation of Office of Management and Budget's Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (2 CFR [art 200)
Official COGR Response to Final UG – February 13, 2015
The Council on Governmental Relations (COGR), representing over 190 research universities and affiliated institutions, submitted a formal response to the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) on February 13, 2015, regarding the implementation of Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (2 CFR part 200). COGR commended the OMB and t
Addendum to COGR Response to Proposed UG – July 31, 2013
The Council on Governmental Relations (COGR), representing leading research universities, has submitted an addendum to comment on the proposed Uniform Guidance for federal grants as outlined in OMB-2013-0001. The letter acknowledges the federal initiative’s promise for meaningful grants reform, emphasizing the potential to provide regulatory relief and enhance the effectiveness and efficiency of f
COGR Response to Proposed UG – May 31, 2013
The document is a formal communication from the Council on Governmental Relations (COGR) to the U.S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB), offering comprehensive commentary on the proposed Uniform Guidance intended to streamline and update federal policies for grants, cooperative agreements, cost principles, and administrative requirements. Representing major research universities and institution
COGR Proposal to the A-21 Task Force
Discontinuation of the Effort Reporting Requirement, November 2011.
