{"data":{"id":"us/13-cfr-128.304","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"13 CFR 128.304","heading":"Can an Applicant appeal SBA's initial decision to deny an application?","body":"An Applicant may appeal SBA's decision to deny an application for certification as a VOSB or SDVOSB by filing an appeal with the SBA's Office of Hearings and Appeals (OHA) in accordance with part 134 of this chapter. A denial or decertification based on the failure to provide sufficient evidence of the qualifying individual's status as a veteran or a service-disabled veteran is not subject to appeal to OHA.","path":["Title 13—Business Credit and Assistance","CHAPTER I—SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION","PART 128—VETERAN SMALL BUSINESS CERTIFICATION PROGRAM","Subpart C—Certification of VOSB or SDVOSB Status"],"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":"c63495543cf4fb9b923a6bc717c1d027d8753d491620a2e15518aef700acf9da","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/13-cfr-128.303","next":"us/13-cfr-128.305"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}