---
kind: "section"
citation: "39 U.S.C. § 2010"
title: "39"
title_heading: "Postal Service"
number: "2010"
heading: "Restrictions on agreements"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/39/2010"
units:
  - "Part III — Modernization and Fiscal Administration"
  - "Chapter 20 — Finance"
---

# §2010. Restrictions on agreements


The [Postal Service](/usc/39/102.md?p=1) shall promote modern and efficient operations and should refrain from expending any [funds](/usc/39/2001.md?p=1), engaging in any practice, or entering into any agreement or contract, other than an agreement or contract under [chapter 12](/usc/39/chptII/ch12.md) of this title, which restricts the use of new equipment or devices which may reduce the cost or improve the quality of [postal services](/usc/39/102.md?p=1), except where such restriction is necessary to insure safe and healthful employment conditions.


## Source credit

(Pub. L. 91–375, Aug. 12, 1970, 84 Stat. 742.)

## Notes

### Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

### Effective Date

Section effective July 1, 1971, pursuant to Resolution No. 71–9 of the Board of Governors. See section 15(a) of Pub. L. 91–375, set out as a note preceding section 101 of this title.