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Wasserman Schultz, Witnesses Urge Stronger Oversight of Privatized Military Family Housing After Balfour Beatty Lawsuit
Summary
Ranking Member Wasserman Schultz and service senior enlisted leaders described ongoing problems with privatized family housing, said Congress has funded third‑party inspections and local oversight hires, and discussed the limits of existing PPV contracts and the need for renegotiation.
Ranking Member Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz used the hearing to spotlight longstanding concerns about privatized family housing and recent litigation involving Balfour Beatty, saying the contracts have sometimes been “so complex that it made it impossible for us…to unwind them.”
Wasserman Schultz asked each service how they intend to use oversight funds the subcommittee has provided in recent years. Witnesses said those funds have paid for third‑party inspections, on‑installation oversight hires and additional staff at regional commands and facilities…
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