Procedure for Petition for Appeal

Procedure for Petition for Appeal. A. The applicant/participant petitioning for appeal, must file its petition in writing with the Director of Minority Business Enterprise Division, Mississippi Development Authority, P. O. Box 849, Jackson, Mississippi 39205-0849 not later than twenty (20) calendar days from the date the notice of adverse action was mailed; or within twenty (20) calendar days from the date the decision on a Request for Reconsideration under Section 4 above was mailed The petitioner must specify within its petition for appeal the grounds upon which administrative review of the decision is sought. The petition must clearly indicate the type of remedy requested and name the contact representative for the petitioner. A hearing shall be held only if the petitioner specifically requests a hearing in its petition for appeal. If no petition for review of an appealable adverse action is filed within the above stated time, the decision shall become final. B. MBED shall acknowledge the receipt of the request for appeal within seven (7) calendar days of receipt. Such acknowledgement shall designate the review officer. C. Filing of a petition for appeal shall not stay the effect of the MBED's adverse action.