---
kind: "section"
citation: "13 C.F.R. § 134.611"
title: "13"
number: "134.611"
heading: "What should I include in my application for an award?"
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/13/134.611"
---

# §134.611. What should I include in my application for an award?

- (a) Your application must be in the form of a written petition which is served and filed in accordance with [§ 134.204](/cfr/13/134.204.md). It must contain the following information:
  - (1) A statement that OHA has jurisdiction over the case pursuant to [§ 134.102(g)](/cfr/13/134.102.md?p=g);
  - (2) Identification of the administrative proceeding for which you are seeking an award;
  - (3) A statement that you have prevailed, and a list of each issue in which you claim the position of SBA was not substantially justified;
  - (4) Your status as an individual, owner of an unincorporated business, partnership, corporation, association, organization, or unit of local government;
  - (5) Your net worth and number of employees as of the date the administrative proceeding was initiated, or a statement that one or both of these eligibility requirements do not apply to you;
  - (6) The amount of fees and expenses you are seeking, along with the invoice or billing statement from each service provider;
  - (7) A description of any affiliates (as that term is defined in [§ 134.608](/cfr/13/134.608.md)), or a statement that no affiliates exist;
  - (8) A statement that the application and any attached statements and exhibits are true and complete to the best of your knowledge and that you understand a false statement on these documents is a felony punishable by fine and imprisonment under [18 U.S.C. 1001](/usc/18/1001.md); and
  - (9)
    - (i) Your name and address;
    - (ii) Your signature, or the signature of either a responsible official or your attorney; and
    - (iii) **The address and telephone number of the person who signs the application.**
- (b) You should follow this chart to determine which further documents must be included with your application:

## Notes

### Amendments

[61 FR 2683, Jan. 29, 1996. Redesignated at 63 FR 35766, June 30, 1998, and 70 FR 8927, Feb. 24, 2005, as amended at 75 FR 47443, Aug. 6, 2010]

### Source

Source: 61 FR 2683, Jan. 29, 1996, unless otherwise noted. Redesignated at 63 FR 35766, June 30, 1998, and 70 FR 8927, Feb. 24, 2005.

### Authority

Authority: 5 U.S.C. 504; 15 U.S.C. 632, 634(b)(6), 634(i), 637(a), 648(l), 656(i), 657t and 687(c); E.O. 12549, 51 FR 6370, 3 CFR, 1986 Comp., p. 189. Subpart J issued under 15 U.S.C. 657f. Subpart K issued under 15 U.S.C. 657f. Subpart L issued under 15 U.S.C. 636(a)(36); Pub. L. 116-136, 134 Stat. 281; Pub. L. 116-139, 134 Stat. 620; Pub. L. 116-142, 134 Stat. 641; and Pub. L. 116-147, 134 Stat. 660. Subpart M issued under 15 U.S.C. 657a; Pub. L. 117-81, 135 Stat. 1541.

### Source

Source: 61 FR 2683, Jan. 29, 1996, unless otherwise noted.

### Amendments

[61 FR 2683, Jan. 29, 1996. Redesignated at 63 FR 35766, June 30, 1998, and 70 FR 8927, Feb. 24, 2005, as amended at 75 FR 47443, Aug. 6, 2010]