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Find resources, guides, tools, and support to help you learn federal contracting, prepare your business, and connect with buyers.
Understanding your rights and responsibilities
Learn about your protections and responsibilities when working with the federal government.
Who they are for
Small businesses that want to understand their rights, protections, and responsibilities when working with federal agencies
The broader support network available to help them succeed
What you’ll find
Your rights as a
small business
You can raise concerns about policies, regulatory enforcement, or compliance activity without fear of retaliation
Federal law protects small businesses and requires agencies to respond appropriately and professionally
Guidance on how your concerns are handled and your protections under the law
Understanding suspension and debarment
What suspension and debarment mean
When and why they happen
How these actions protect the integrity of federal contracting
Small business advocacy and support
How federal agencies work together to support small businesses
Organizations that advocate for small business interests
Efforts to reduce barriers and improve access to federal contracting
Support for veteran-owned businesses
Federal efforts focused on improving opportunities for veteran-owned small businesses
Coordination across agencies to expand access to capital, contracting opportunities, and business support
Opportunities for veterans and stakeholders to provide input on policies and programs
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Small business protections
Suspension and debarment
Small business advocacy resources
Support for veteran-owned businesses
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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.
Skip to main content
Countdown to America's 250th Anniversary:
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Official websites use .gov
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.gov
website belongs to an official government organization in the United States.
Secure .gov websites use HTTPS
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or
https://
means you’ve safely connected to the .gov website. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites.
Key resources
Find resources, guides, tools, and support to help you learn federal contracting, prepare your business, and connect with buyers.
Understanding your rights and responsibilities
Learn about your protections and responsibilities when working with the federal government.
Who they are for
Small businesses that want to understand their rights, protections, and responsibilities when working with federal agencies
The broader support network available to help them succeed
What you’ll find
Your rights as a
small business
You can raise concerns about policies, regulatory enforcement, or compliance activity without fear of retaliation
Federal law protects small businesses and requires agencies to respond appropriately and professionally
Guidance on how your concerns are handled and your protections under the law
Understanding suspension and debarment
What suspension and debarment mean
When and why they happen
How these actions protect the integrity of federal contracting
Small business advocacy and support
How federal agencies work together to support small businesses
Organizations that advocate for small business interests
Efforts to reduce barriers and improve access to federal contracting
Support for veteran-owned businesses
Federal efforts focused on improving opportunities for veteran-owned small businesses
Coordination across agencies to expand access to capital, contracting opportunities, and business support
Opportunities for veterans and stakeholders to provide input on policies and programs
Explore
Small business protections
Suspension and debarment
Small business advocacy resources
Support for veteran-owned businesses
Tell us what you think
Print Page
Email Page
Last updated: Apr 20, 2026
Top
1
Choose a location
Error, The Per Diem API is not responding. Please try again later.
No results could be found for the location you've entered.
Get my location
OR
State
City (optional)
OR
ZIP
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.
2
Choose a date
Select fiscal year
OR
Travel start date (mm/dd/yyyy)
Travel end date (mm/dd/yyyy)
Rates are available between 10/1/2023 and 09/30/2026.
The End Date of your trip can not occur before the Start Date.
Additional terms and conditions
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.