If I am denied, what is the appeal process or what are my options?

If the SBA Veteran Small Business Certification Program denies your application for certification, you may appeal that decision to the SBA Office of Hearings and Appeals. Appeals must be filed within 10 business days of the receipt of the denial decision. Additional details for filing an appeal will be contained within the denial letter. If a business does not wish to appeal, it may reapply 90 days after the denial decision.

Appeals must be done in writing, contain the denial letter, the date of receipt of the denial, a statement of why the denial is in error, and other information as instructed in the denial letter.