Title 10, Armed ForcesRelease 119-110

§2891b Considerations of Eligible Entity Housing History in Contracts for Privatized Military Housing

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

Last updated Sep 22, 2026|Official source

Summary

Require the Secretary of Defense to create a standard way to check a company's past work before giving or renewing a housing contract. The check must look at any history of poor-quality housing and include the recommendation of the installation commander where the homes would be provided and recommendations from commanders at any other installations the company has served.

Full Legal Text

Title 10, §2891b

Armed Forces, Source: USLM XML via OLRC

(a)Consideration Required.—

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)Elements of Process.—

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

Sep 22, 2026

Release point: 119-110