13 CFR § 134.1105 - The appeal petition.

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title: "13 CFR § 134.1105 - The appeal petition."
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title_name: "Business Credit and Assistance"
section_number: "134.1105"
section_name: "The appeal petition."
chapter_name: "SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION"
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part_name: "RULES OF PROCEDURE GOVERNING CASES BEFORE THE OFFICE OF HEARINGS AND APPEALS"
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# 134.1105 The appeal petition.

(a) *Format.* VOSB or SDVOSB appeals must be in writing. There is no required format for an appeal petition; however, it must include the following:

(1) A copy of the denial or decertification and the date the appellant received it;

(2) A statement of why the denial or decertification is in error;

(3) Any other pertinent information the Judge should consider; and

(4) The name, address, telephone number, and email address, if available, and signature of the appellant or its attorney.

(b) *Service.* The appellant must serve copies of the entire appeal petition upon the Director, Office of Government Contracting (D/GC) and SBA Counsel at *[email protected].*

(c) *Certificate of service.* The appellant must attach to the appeal petition a signed certificate of service meeting the requirements of § 134.204(d).

(d) *Dismissal.* An appeal petition that does not meet all the requirements of this section may be dismissed by the Judge at his/her own initiative or upon motion of a respondent.