{"data":{"id":"us/13-cfr-134.705","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"13 CFR 134.705","heading":"What are the requirements for an appeal petition?","body":"(a) Format. There is no required format for an appeal petition. However, it must include the following information:\n(1) The solicitation or contract number, and the name, address, and telephone number of the contracting officer;\n(2) A statement that the petitioner is appealing a WOSB or EDWOSB protest determination issued by the D/GC and the date that the petitioner received it;\n(3) A full and specific statement as to why the WOSB or EDWOSB protest determination is alleged to be based on a clear error of fact or law, together with an argument supporting such allegation; and\n(4) The name, address, telephone number, facsimile number, and signature of the appellant or its attorney.\n(b) Service of appeal. The appellant must serve the appeal petition upon each of the following:\n(1) The D/GC at U.S. Small Business Administration, 409 3rd Street, SW., Washington, DC 20416, facsimile (202) 205-6390;\n(2) The contracting officer responsible for the procurement affected by a WOSB or EDWOSB determination;\n(3) The protested concern (the business concern whose WOSB or EDWOSB status is at issue) or the protester; and\n(4) SBA's Office of General Counsel, Associate General Counsel for Procurement Law, U.S. Small Business Administration, 409 3rd Street, SW., Washington, DC 20416, facsimile number (202) 205-6873.\n(c) Certificate of Service. The appellant must attach to the appeal petition a signed certificate of service meeting the requirements of § 134.204(d).","path":["Title 13—Business Credit and Assistance","CHAPTER I—SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION","PART 134—RULES OF PROCEDURE GOVERNING CASES BEFORE THE OFFICE OF HEARINGS AND APPEALS","Subpart G—Rules of Practice for Appeals From Women-Owned Small Business Concern (WOSB) and Economically Disadvantaged WOSB Concern (EDWOSB) Protests"],"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":"b56c407eec58ca716d36afc44553ac46ad0e985309c8c64841d20d4eb68884b9","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/13-cfr-134.704","next":"us/13-cfr-134.706"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}