[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 13, Volume 1]
[Revised as of January 1, 2001]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 13CFR134.304]

[Page 391]
 
                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--Table of Contents
 
 Subpart C--Rules of Practice for Appeals From Size Determinations and 
                          SIC Code Designations
 
Sec. 134.304  Commencement of appeals from size determinations and SIC code designations.

    (a) Appeals from size determinations and SIC code designations must 
be commenced by serving and filing an appeal petition as follows:
    (1) If appeal is from a size determination in a pending procurement 
or pending Government property sale, then the appeal petition must be 
served and filed within 15 days after service of the size determination;
    (2) If appeal is from a size determination other than one in a 
pending procurement or pending Government property sale, then the appeal 
petition must be served and filed within 30 days after service of the 
size determination;
    (3) If appeal is from a SIC code designation, then the appeal 
petition must be served and filed within 10 days after the issuance of 
the initial invitation for bids or initial request for proposals or 
quotations.
    (b) An untimely appeal will be dismissed. However, an appeal which 
is untimely under paragraph (a)(1) of this section, with respect to a 
pending procurement or sale, may, if timely under paragraph (a)(2) of 
this section, proceed with respect to future procurements or sales.