[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: 13CFR124.1007]

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                               ASSISTANCE
 
                CHAPTER I--SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
 
PART 124--8(A) BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT/SMALL DISADVANTAGED BUSINESS STATUS DETERMINATIONS--Table of Contents
 
Subpart B--Eligibility, Certification, and Protests Relating to Federal 
                  Small Disadvantaged Business Programs
 
Sec. 124.1007  How long may an organization or business concern be a Private Certifier?

    (a) SBA's approval document will specify how long the organization 
or concern may be a Private Certifier. The initial contract or agreement 
will have a base period of one year, and may include option years or 
renewal provisions.
    (b) SBA may terminate a contract or agreement with an organization 
or business concern which is a Private Certifier for the convenience of 
the Government at any time, and may terminate the contract or agreement 
for default where appropriate. Specific grounds for termination for 
default include, but are not limited to:
    (1) Charging improper, unreasonable or contingent fees in violation 
of Sec. 124.1005;
    (2) Engaging in prohibited business transactions with the firms for 
which it processes SDB applications in violation of Sec. 124.1004(f); or
    (3) A demonstrated record of ownership and control determinations 
that

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are overturned on appeal by SBA's Office of Hearings and Appeals (OHA) 
or by SBA as part of an SDB protest.