AF negotiating mil.housing PIF

The Air Force is negotiating with privatized housing owners on a Performance Incentive Fee (PIF) plan aimed at improving customer service and strengthening the role of base commanders with quality military housing. Corvias Group was the first project owner to reach an agreement with the AF on the revised PIF plan. The AF privatized housing program awards fees to project owners for achieving specific performance standards each quarter. As part of an effort to improve the program, officials revamped the fee structure to ensure residents have a voice in the operation and evaluation of housing, and increase the chain of command’s involvement and ability to solve problems and drive improvements at the installation level. Under the new criteria at Corvias projects, including Hurlburt Field and Eglin AFB in Florida, residents will have more impact. Base commanders’ evaluations will make up 25 percent of the total award of the incentive plan that focuses on resident satisfaction, project safety, maintenance management and financial management. Corvias operates housing units at 15 Army and AF bases, including regional bases at Fort Polk, La., and Fort Rucker, Ala. “We appreciate Corvias’ partnership and leadership … to also hold themselves accountable by putting their incentive fees at risk should they fall short of the high standards our military families deserve,” said John Henderson, assistant secretary of the AF for Installations, Environment and Energy. The Air Force will negotiate similar revisions to the PIF with the remaining nine AF project owners, Lendlease, Hunt Military Communities (Columbus/Keesler AFBs) and Balfour Beatty Communities (NAS Meridian, NCBC Gulfport, Miss.; NAS Pensacola and Whiting Field, NSA Panama City and Tyndall AFB in Florida). (Source: Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center 0/14/20)