(a) Who may respond. The D/GC (or designee) or counsel for SBA may respond to the VOSB or SDVOSB appeal. The response should present arguments to the issues presented on appeal.

Terms Used In 13 CFR 134.1108

  • 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.

(b) Time limits. The notice and order will inform the parties of the filing of the appeal petition, establish the close of record as 15 days after service of the notice and order, and inform the parties that OHA must receive any responses to the appeal petition no later than the close of record.

(c) Service. The respondent must serve its response upon the appellant and upon each of the persons identified in the certificate of service attached to the appeal petition pursuant to § 134.1105.

(d) Reply to a response. No reply to a response will be permitted unless the Judge directs otherwise.

  Previous section
Next section  
 Subpart K Contents