13 CFR 134.101 – Definitions
As used in this part:
Terms Used In 13 CFR 134.101
- Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
- Answer: The formal written statement by a defendant responding to a civil complaint and setting forth the grounds for defense.
- 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.
- Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
- Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
AA/OHA means the Assistant Administrator for OHA, who is also the Chief Hearing Officer.
Act means the Small Business Act, 15 U.S.C. § 631 et seq.
Address means the primary home or business address of a person or entity, including the street location or postal box number, city or town, state, and postal zip code.
Administrative Judge means a Hearing Officer, as described at 15 U.S.C. § 634(i), appointed by OHA to adjudicate cases.
Appeal petition has the same meaning as petition.
Area Office means a Government Contracting Area Office or a Disaster Area Office of the Small Business Administration.
Business day means any day other than a Saturday, Sunday, or a Federal holiday.
Day means a calendar day, unless a Judge specifies otherwise.
Hearing means the presentation and consideration of argument and evidence. A hearing need not include live testimony or argument.
Investment Act means the Small Business Investment Act of 1958, 15 U.S.C. § 661 et seq.
Judge means the Administrative Judge or Administrative Law Judge who decides an appeal or petition brought before OHA, or the AA/OHA when he or she acts as an Administrative Judge.
NAICS code means North American Industry Classification System code.
OHA means the Office of Hearings and Appeals.
Party means the petitioner, appellant, respondent, or intervenor, and the contracting officer in a NAICS code appeal.
Person means an individual or any form of business entity.
Petition (or appeal petition) means a written complaint, a written appeal from an SBA determination, or a written request for the initiation of proceedings before OHA.
Petitioner means the person who initially files a petition before OHA.
Pleading means a petition, an order to show cause commencing a case, an appeal petition, an answer, a response, or any amendment or supplement to those documents.
Respondent means any person or governmental agency against which a case has been brought before OHA.
SBA means the Small Business Administration.
Size determination means a formal size determination made by an Area Office and includes decisions by Government Contracting Area Directors that determine whether two or more concerns are affiliated for purposes of SBA’s financial assistance programs, or other programs for which an appropriate SBA official requested an affiliation determination.
Size Standard Petition means a petition for reconsideration of a revised, modified, or established size standard filed with OHA pursuant to 15 U.S.C. § 632(a)(9) and subpart I of this part.
Step One and Step Two refer to the steps of the Employee Dispute Resolution Process, see § 134.801(a) for more information.