19.305 Reviews and protests of SDB status.
This section applies to reviews and protests of a small business concern’s SDB status as a prime contractor or subcontractor.
-
(a) SBA may initiate the review of SDB status on any firm that has represented itself to be an SDB on a prime contract or subcontract to a Federal prime contract whenever it receives credible information calling into question the SDB status of the firm.
-
(b) Requests for an SBA review of SDB status may be forwarded to the Small Business Administration, Assistant Administrator for SDBCE, 409 Third Street, SW, Washington, DC 20416.
-
(c) An SBA review of a subcontractor’s SDB status differs from a formal protest. Protests of a small business concern’s SDB status as a subcontractor are processed under 19.703(e). Protests of a concern’s size as a prime contractor are processed under 19.302. Protests of a concern’s size as a subcontractor are processed under 19.703(b).