Administracja i zamówienia · 31.08.2004

Maximum Per Diem Rates for the Continental United States (CONUS)

An analysis of lodging data reveals that the FY 2005 maximum per diem rates for locations within the continental United States (CONUS) should be updated to provide for the reimbursement of Federal employees' expenses covered by per diem. Per Diem Bulletin 05-1 increases/decreases the maximum lodging amounts in existing per diem localities, increases the standard CONUS lodging amount from $55 to $60 (which results in the deletion of several existing per diem localities), and adds new per diem localities due to requests by Federal agencies. The per diems prescribed in Bulletin 05-1 may be found at http://www.gsa.gov/perdiem. In an effort to improve the ability of the per diem rates to meet the lodging demands of Federal travelers, the General Services Administration (GSA) has integrated average daily rate cost data obtained from lodging industry sources into the per diem rate-setting process. The use of such data in the per diem rate setting process enhances the Government's ability to obtain policy compliant lodging where it is needed. Bulletin 05-1 also contains a listing of pertinent information that must be submitted through an agency for GSA to restudy a location if a CONUS per