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Edward C. Forst is the 24th Administrator of the U.S. General Services Administration. He oversees about 8,000 people who handle the federal government’s buildings, purchasing, and technology. At the President’s appointment, he also served as Acting Archivist of the National Archives and Records Administration from April to August 2026, succeeding Secretary of State Marco Rubio in that role.
Ed brings 40 years of experience in managing complex organizations. He championed real estate at Cushman and Wakefield, public service at the Department of Treasury, and financial services at Goldman, Sachs & Co.
What he’s learned in the past 40 years: If you execute with discipline, do things efficiently, manage risk, and take care of your people, then you will achieve results at the highest level.
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Rates for Alaska, Hawaii, and U.S. territories and possessions are set by the Department of Defense.
Rates for foreign countries are set by the Department of State.
Rates are available between 10/1/2024 and 09/30/2027.
The End Date of your trip can not occur before the Start Date.
Traveler reimbursement is based on the location of the work activities and not the accommodations, unless lodging is not available at the work activity, then the agency may authorize the rate where lodging is obtained.
Unless otherwise specified, the per diem locality is defined as "all locations within, or entirely surrounded by, the corporate limits of the key city, including independent entities located within those boundaries."
Per diem localities with county definitions shall include"all locations within, or entirely surrounded by, the corporate limits of the key city as well as the boundaries of the listed counties, including independent entities located within the boundaries of the key city and the listed counties (unless otherwise listed separately)."
When a military installation or Government - related facility(whether or not specifically named) is located partially within more than one city or county boundary, the applicable per diem rate for the entire installation or facility is the higher of the rates which apply to the cities and / or counties, even though part(s) of such activities may be located outside the defined per diem locality.
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