15 CFR §1400.3
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A group wishing to apply for designation as socially or economically disadvantaged under this part shall submit a written application to the Director of the Minority Business Development Agency, United States Department of Commerce, Washington, DC, 20230, containing the following information:
- (a)Statement of request: a brief statement clearly indicating that the applicant seeks formal recognition as socially or economically disadvantaged.
- (b)Description of applicants: a detailed sociological, ethnic and/or racial description, as appropriate, of the group they represent which indicates that the group and the traits of its members are sufficiently distinctive to warrant a determination of social or economic disadvantage.
- (c)Summary of the applicant's submission: a brief summary of their Submission.
- (d)Presentation of argument: a narrative description of the documentation in support of their claim of social or economic disadvantage.
- (e)Conclusion: summary of applicant's arguments in support of the claims of social or economic disadvantage.