[Code of Federal Regulations] [Title 13, Volume 1] [Revised as of January 1, 2005] From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access [CITE: 13CFR125.26] [Page 440] TITLE 13--BUSINESS CREDIT AND ASSISTANCE CHAPTER I--SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION PART 125--GOVERNMENT CONTRACTING PROGRAMS--Table of Contents Subpart D--Protests Concerning SDVO SBCs Sec. 125.26 What are the grounds for filing an SDVO SBC protest? (a) Status. In cases where the protest is based on a service- connected disability or veteran status, the Associate Administrator for Government Contracting will only consider a protest alleging that the owner(s) cannot provide documentation from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs or U.S. Department of Defense to show that they meet the definition of service-disabled veteran set forth in Sec. 125.8; or (b) Ownership and control. In cases where the protest is based on ownership and control, the Associate Administrator for Government Contracting will consider a protest only if the protestor presents credible evidence that the concern is not 51% owned and controlled by one or more service-disabled veterans. In the case of a veteran with a permanent and severe disability, the protestor must present credible evidence that the concern is not controlled by the veteran, spouse or permanent caregiver of such veteran or that the veteran does not have a permanent and severe disability.