[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 13, Volume 1]
[Revised as of January 1, 1999]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 13CFR134.206]

[Page 334]
 
                               ASSISTANCE
 
                CHAPTER I--SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
 
PART 134--RULES OF PROCEDURE GOVERNING CASES BEFORE THE OFFICE OF HEARINGS AND APPEALS--Table of Contents
 
               Subpart B--Rules of Practice for Most Cases
 
Sec. 134.206  The answer.

    (a) A respondent must serve and file an answer within 45 days after 
the service of a petition or order to show cause, except that debt 
collection proceeding answers are due within 30 days.
    (b) The answer must contain the following:
    (1) An admission or denial of each of the factual allegations 
contained in the petition or order to show cause, or a statement that 
the respondent denies knowledge or information sufficient to determine 
the truth of a particular allegation;
    (2) Any affirmative defenses; and
    (3) The name, address, telephone number, and signature of the 
respondent or its attorney.
    (c) Allegations in the petition or order to show cause which are not 
answered in accordance with paragraph (b)(1) of this section will be 
deemed admitted unless injustice would occur.
    (d) Upon an appeal from an SBA determination concerning the 8(a) 
program, SBA must serve and file the administrative record pertaining to 
that determination within the same time period applicable to the service 
and filing of its answer. If SBA fails to do so, the Judge will issue an 
order directing SBA to serve and file the administrative record by a 
specified date.
    (e) If the respondent fails to serve and file an answer within the 
time period set forth in paragraph (a) of this section, or within any 
extended time period granted by the Judge, that failure will constitute 
a default. Following such a default, the respondent may be prohibited 
from participating further in the case, except to serve and file the 
administrative record in accordance with paragraph (d) of this section.