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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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.
COGR Response to NIH RFI
Input on Reduction of Cost and Burden Associated with Federal Cost Principles for Educational Institutions (OMB Circular A-21), July 2011.
Regulatory and Financial Reform of Federal Research Policy - Recommendations to the NRC
The document, authored by David Kennedy and submitted to the National Research Council Committee on Research Universities in January 2011 by the Council on Governmental Relations (COGR), Association of American Universities (AAU), and Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU), presents a comprehensive critique of the escalating regulatory and financial burdens faced by U.S. research
