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Code of Federal Regulations (Last Updated: July 5, 2024) |
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Title 13 - Business Credit and Assistance |
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Chapter I - Small Business Administration |
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Part 134 - Rules of Procedure Governing Cases Before the Office of Hearings and Appeals |
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Subpart E - Rules of Practice for Appeals From Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business Concern Protests |
§ 134.505 - What are the requirements for an appeal petition?
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§ 134.505 What are the requirements for an appeal petition?
(a) Format. There is no required format for an appeal petition. However, it must include the following information:
(1) The solicitation or contract number, and the name, address, and telephone number of the contracting officer;
(2) A statement that the petition is appealing an SDVO SBC protest determination issued by the D/GC, a copy of the protest determination being appealed, and the date the petitioner received the SDVO SBC protest determination;
(3) A full and specific statement as to why the SDVO SBC protest determination is alleged to be based on a clear error of fact or law, together with an argument supporting such allegation; and
(4) The name, address, telephone number, facsimile number, e-mail address, and signature of the appellant or its attorney.
(b) Service of appeal. The appellant must serve the appeal petition upon each of the following:
(1) Director, Office of Government Contracting, U.S. Small Business Administration, 409 Third Street, SW., Washington, DC 20416, facsimile (202) 205-6390;
(2) The contracting officer responsible for the procurement affected by an SDVO SBC determination;
(3) The protested concern (the business concern whose SDVO SBC status is at issue) or the protester; and
(4) Associate General Counsel for Procurement Law, U.S. Small Business Administration, 409 Third Street, SW., Washington, DC 20416, facsimile (202) 205-6873, or e-mail at OPLService@sba.gov.
(c) Certificate of Service. The appellant must attach to the appeal petition a signed certificate of service meeting the requirements of § 134.204(d).
[70 FR 8927, Feb. 24, 2005, as amended at 75 FR 47443, Aug. 6, 2010]