SBA Denied an SDVOSB Application Because “Majority of Members” Controlled the Company. But OHA Found Qualifying Veteran Was the Majority.

SBA denied the appellant's Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) application because the company's operating agreement gave control to the "majority of the Members." The appellant argued that SBA overlooked an article in its agreement that defined "majority of the Members" as "members holding more than 50% of the sharing ratios." In effect, this gave complete control to the qualifying veteran.