Research Business Models Working Group

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Research Business Models (RBM) Working Group is an interagency working group of the Subcommittee on Social, Behavioral and Economic Sciences (SBE) of the Committee on Science (CoS) a chartered committee of the National Science and Technology Council (NSTC). Objectives include:

facilitating a coordinated effort across Federal agencies to address important policy implications arising from the changing nature of scientific research, and
examining the effects of these changes on business models for the conduct of scientific research sponsored by the Federal government.

Participating Departments/Agencies:

Department of Commerce
Department of Defense
Department of Education
Department of Energy
Department of Health and Human Services
Department of Homeland Security
Department of Interior
Department of Transportation
Environmental Protection Agency
Food and Drug Administration
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
National Institutes of Health
National Institute of Standards and Technology
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
National Science Foundation
Office of Management and Budget
Office of Naval Research
Office of Science and Technology Policy
US Department of Agriculture
US Geological Survey
Veteran's Administration

Information:

Research Performance Progress Report (RPPR) approval memo signed by Office of Science and Technology Policy Director John Holdren and Office of Management and Budget Director Peter Orszag (PDF - 177 KB) - April 21, 2010
Comment Request and Final Notice of a Uniform Research Performance Progress Report (RPPR) format (PDF - 58 KB) - January 13, 2010
For more information on the RPPR see http://www.nsf.gov/bfa/dias/policy/rppr/index.jsp
Research and Related (R&R) General Terms and Conditions (PDF - 213 KB) – July 1, 2008
Final Notice on Terms and Conditions of Award (PDF - 70 KB) - January 25, 2008
STEM Education Roundtable Meeting Summary (November 5-6, 2007)
Federal Register Request for Comments on Research Performance Progress Report Format (PDF - 65 KB) - November 9, 2007
Final Federal Register Notice on use of Multiple Principle Investigators on Federal Research Awards (PDF - 60 KB) - September 24, 2007
Executive Office of the President Takes Steps to Streamline Research Business Process (PDF - 131 KB) - January 2005
Notice of proposed issuance of policy on terms and conditions for grants under Federal research and research-related programs (PDF - 58 KB) - January 28, 2005

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The Subcommittee has established the following email address for receiving comments and questions related to its activities: nstc_rbm@od.nih.gov. [Help page]