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What are direct costs?
Direct costs are the expenses that are directly linked to the goods or services by contract awards or direct labor, if applicable. They are not the fee.
What is direct labor?
We provide a base level of service to manage reimbursable work, and that base service is covered in our Reimbursable Work Authorization management fee. Costs which exceed that base level of service or self-performed work that we would otherwise contract for (for example, completing a design) is required to be “directly charged.” For direct charges, we estimate how much additional labor or travel will be required in excess of the base service, and invoice labor and travel as it is used. A detailed list of our base services, and services which are in excess of that base are outlined in the PBS Pricing Desk Guide [PDF - 1 MB].
Can PBS charge customers for the level of effort required to develop the scope of work for projects that customers do not follow through on?
No, as it is considered the cost of doing business.
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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 10/1/2023 and 09/30/2026.
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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