A denied applicant is to be told of the determination and its basis
What the document says“the Federal agency provides to the small business concern, as appropriate pursuant to the discretion of the Federal agency and in a manner that does not compromise national security, a notification-- ``(i) advising the small business concern of such determination; and ``(ii) identifying the basis for such determination”
Subsection (a)(1)(D) inserts a new paragraph (17) into subsection (g), and subsection (a)(2)(D) inserts a matching paragraph (21) into subsection (o). Subparagraph (A) of each calls for a process. Where an agency denies an application on the basis of a security risk determination, or makes such a determination about a firm, the agency provides a notification advising the firm of the determination and identifying its basis. The notification is given as appropriate pursuant to the agency's discretion. The version in subsection (g) qualifies it as a manner that does not compromise national security; the version in subsection (o) says security.
What the document actually says“the Federal agency provides to the small business concern, as appropriate pursuant to the discretion of the Federal agency and in a manner that does not compromise national security, a notification-- ``(i) advising the small business concern of such determination; and ``(ii) identifying the basis for such determination”
The agency tells the firm what it decided. It also tells the firm why. It does this in a way that keeps secrets safe. The agency decides how much to say.
A firm turned down for a risk gets told about it. The law leaves the agency room to say less. The reason may touch on secrets.
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