Title 10 — Armed ForcesRelease 119-73

§2891b Considerations of eligible entity housing history in contracts for privatized military housing

Title 10 › Subtitle Subtitle A— - General Military Law › Part PART IV— - SERVICE, SUPPLY, AND PROPERTY › Chapter CHAPTER 169— - MILITARY CONSTRUCTION AND MILITARY FAMILY HOUSING › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER V— - OVERSIGHT OF LANDLORDS AND PROTECTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES FOR TENANTS OF PRIVATIZED MILITARY HOUSING › § 2891b

Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

Summary

The Secretary of Defense must create a standard way to check a housing provider's past performance before giving or renewing a privatized military housing contract. The review must check for past substandard housing and include the installation commander's recommendation plus recommendations from other installations that used the company.

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Title 10, §2891b

Armed Forces — Source: USLM XML via OLRC

(a)To assist in making a determination whether to enter into a new contract, or renew an existing contract, with an eligible entity, the Secretary of Defense shall develop a standard process by which the Secretary concerned may evaluate the past performance of the eligible entity for purposes of informing future decisions regarding the award of such a contract.

(b)The process developed under subsection (a) shall include, at a minimum, consideration of the following:

(1)Any history of the eligible entity of providing substandard housing.

(2)The recommendation of the commander of the installation for which housing units will be provided under the contract.

(3)The recommendation of the commander of any other installation for which the eligible entity has provided housing units.

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Citation

10 U.S.C. § 2891b

Title 10 — Armed Forces

Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

Release point: 119-73