Małe firmy · 12/03/2002

Small Business Size Regulations; 8(a) Business Development/Small Disadvantaged Business Status Determinations; Rules of Procedure Governing Cases Before the Office of Hearings and Appeals

The Small Business Administration (SBA) proposes to amend its regulations governing proceedings before the Office of Hearings and Appeals (OHA). The regulation's last comprehensive revisions were in 1996, followed by additional revisions in 1998 and 2000. The SBA also proposes to make conforming changes to several sections of the regulations governing the Small Business Size Determination program and the 8(a) Business Development (8(a) BD) program. The major goals of this proposed rule are to: Improve the appeals process by revising and clarifying procedures, particularly those on filing, service, and calculating deadlines that have proven to be "stumbling blocks" causing additional litigation and delays; expedite certain procedures; conform the regulations governing proceedings before OHA to other regulations and procedures developed by case law and prevailing practice; and make plain language revisions.