13 CFR 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:
Terms Used In 13 CFR 134.1105
- Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
(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 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).
(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.