{"data":{"id":"us/13-cfr-124.205","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"13 CFR 124.205","heading":"Can an applicant ask SBA to reconsider SBA's initial decision to decline its application?","body":"There is no reconsideration process for applications that have been declined. An applicant which has been declined may file an appeal with SBA's Office of Hearings and Appeals pursuant to § 124.206, or reapply to the program pursuant to § 124.207.","path":["Title 13—Business Credit and Assistance","CHAPTER I—SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION","PART 124—8(a) BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT/SMALL DISADVANTAGED BUSINESS STATUS DETERMINATIONS","Subpart A—8(a) Business Development"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-13.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:24:18Z","sha256":"84422c8e63892dd7e557a1221aaa67b3e5570b1eb459f03c1e40cf97c31c9e52","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/13-cfr-124.204","next":"us/13-cfr-124.206"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}