The General Services Administration (GSA) just released Government per diem rates for fiscal year 2018 (effective October 1, 2017 through September 30, 2018). Most Government contractors are well aware that travel costs charged to Government contracts are considered reasonable and allowable as long as they do not exceed the maximum rates in the JTRs (Joint Travel Regulations) and the FTRs (Federal Travel Regulations). Although FAR 31.205-46 provides for situations where higher rates are justified, many contractors will go out of their way to avoid the extra Government scrutiny that such justification attracts.
Source: PNWC’s Government Contracting Update: GSA Releases Per Diem Rates for Fiscal Year 2018
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