Notice of Filing of Certified Administrative Record Index — Tait USA v. SBA (D.D.C.)

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U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia · No. 1:22-cv-01358-FYP · Doc. 24 · 2022-09-21 · Docket on CourtListener

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 
FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 
 
TAIT USA, LLC,  
 
 
Plaintiff, 
 
 
v. 
 
SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION, et al.,  
 
 
 
Defendants. 
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Civil Action No. 22-1358 (FYP) 
 
NOTICE OF FILING OF CERTIFIED 
LIST OF CONTENTS OF ADMINISTRATIVE RECORD  
 
Defendants Small Business Administration (“SBA”) and its Administrator, Isabella 
Casillas Guzman (collectively, “Defendants”), by and through their undersigned counsel, hereby 
give notice of the filing of a certified list of the contents of the administrative record to LCvR 7(h).  
The full administrative record was transmitted on September 21, 2022. 
Dated: September 21, 2022 
 
Washington, DC 
 
Respectfully submitted, 
 
MATTHEW M. GRAVES, D.C. Bar #481052 
United States Attorney 
 
BRIAN P. HUDAK 
Chief, Civil Division 
 
 
By: 
/s/ Dedra S. Curteman 
DEDRA S. CURTEMAN 
IL Bar #6279766 
Assistant United States Attorney 
601 D Street, NW 
Washington, DC 20530 
(202) 252-2550 
 
Attorneys for the United States of America 
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 
FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 
 
TAIT USA, LLC,  
 
 
Plaintiff, 
 
 
v. 
 
SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION, et al.,  
 
 
 
Defendants. 
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Civil Action No. 22-1358 (FYP) 
 
CERTIFICATION OF ADMINISTRATIVE RECORD INDEX 
 
I, Matthew T. Stevens, Director, Shuttered Venue Operators Grant (“SVOG”) Program, 
Small Business Administration (“SBA”), hereby certify that the attached Administrative Record 
Index is a true, correct, and complete copy of the non-privileged documents that were directly or 
indirectly considered in connection with the SBA’s July 22, 2021 denial of Plaintiff, Tait USA 
LLC’s application for SVOG funds at issue in the above-captioned matter.    
  
  
  
Date:    08/22/2022    
  
  
  
  
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Matthew T. Stevens  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
Director, SVOG Program, SBA  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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TAIT USA, LLC 
v. 
SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION, et al. 
Civ. A. No. 22-cv-1358 (FYP) 
CERTIFIED ADMINISTRATIVE RECORD INDEX 
 
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Document Description  
AR Bates Range  
1 
Form 4506 – T,  Request for Transcript of Tax Return  
001-002  
2  
Form 8879-PE, IRS e-file Signature Authorization for Form 
1065  
 003-036 
3  
Certification Regarding Debarment, Suspension, and Other 
Responsibility Matters Primary Covered Transactions  
 037-038 
4  
Certification Regarding Drug-Free Workplace Requirements  
039  
5 
Assurances – Non-Construction Programs  
040-041 
6  
U.S. Small Business Administration Certification Regarding 
Lobbying  
042 
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Business License for TAIT USA LLC  
 043 
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Certificate of Formation and Certificate of Name Change 
044-049 
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Statement of Need 
050-051 
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Photo Identification   
 052 
11 
TAIT LLC and Subsidiaries – Consolidated Financial Report  
 053-082 
12 
Response to question 4.1.1 
 
083-086 
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Response to question 4.1.2  
087 
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Response to question 4.1.3 
088 
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Response to question 4.1.4 
089-147 
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Response to question 4.1.5 
148-152 
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Response to question 4.1.6 
153 
18 
Response to question 4.1.8 
154 
19 
Response to question 4.1.9 
155-157 
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Response to question 4.1.10 
158 
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Resolve Issues with your SVOG Application by 7/23/2021 at 8 
PM PT 
159-161 
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Technical Correction – TAIT USA LLC – Question 1  
162-209 
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Technical Correction – TAIT USA LLC – Question 2 
210-252 
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Technical Correction – TAIT USA LLC – Question 3 
253-278 
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Technical Correction – TAIT USA LLC – Question 4 
279-324 
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Technical Correction – TAIT USA LLC – Question 5 
325-340 
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Technical Correction – TAIT USA LLC – Question 6 
341-358 
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Technical Correction – TAIT USA LLC – Question 7 
359-381 
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Invitation to Appeal by 9/6/2021 at 8 PM PT 
382-384 
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Screenshot of Follow Up on SVOG Application for TAIT USA 
LLC from the U.S. Small Business Administration 
385 
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SVOG Reasons for Decline/Eligibility  
386-388 
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HLCS – Received PAW/PAR inquiry request on behalf of 
Funding Request Applicant. Public Facing Response.  
389-390 
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Follow Up Regarding Your SVOG Application 
391 
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HLCS – High Level Customer Service Team  - In response to 
PAW/PAR inquiry transferred to me today, Provided Status-
resolves inquiry.  
392 
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HLCS – High Level Customer Service Team Member: Received 
2ND PAW/PAR inquiry request on behalf of Funding Request 
Applicant. Status update will resolve inquiry with correct 
underlying person inquiring is associated with a record. 
393 
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Received PAW/PAR inquiry request on behalf of Funding 
Request Applicant. However, person signing PAR inquiry does 
not appear to be associated with the SVOG record. 
394 
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Affiliates as declared in the Application  
395 
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Application Summary Document 
396-417 
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Earned Revenue 2020 
418-423 
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Earned Revenue 2021 
424-429 
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Earned Revenue 2019 
430-435 
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Gross Revenue 2019 
436-441 
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Gross Revenue 2020 
442-447 
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Gross Revenue 2021 
448-453 
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IRS Transcript 
454-456 
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Original Budget Reported by Applicant 
457-458 
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Shuttered Venue Operators Grants Frequently Asked Questions, 
October 20, 2021 
459-502 
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TAIT USA LLC – 2019 Income statement 
503 
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TAIT USA LLC – CAFS Report 
504 
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Appeal  
505-508 
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TAIT – Capabilities  
509-528 
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TAIT USA LLC ELIGIBLITY MATRIX OVERVIEW - SVOG 
529-534 
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TAIT USA LLC Appeal – General Eligibility Matrix 
535-537 
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TAIT USA LLC Appeal – General Eligibility Matrix  
538-541 
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TAIT USA LLC Appeal – Live Performing Arts Organization 
Operator Eligibility Matrix 
542-558 
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TAIT USA LLC Appeal – Live Performing Arts Organization 
Operator Eligibility Matrix 
559-568 
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TAIT USA LLC Appeal – Live Performing Arts Organization 
Operator Eligibility Matrix 
569-596 
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TAIT USA LLC Appeal – Live Performing Arts Organization 
Operator Eligibility Matrix 
597-611 
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TAIT USA LLC Appeal – Live Performing Arts Organization 
Operator Eligibility Matrix 
612-626 
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TAIT USA LLC Appeal – Live Performing Arts Organization 
Operator Eligibility Matrix 
627-642 
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TAIT USA LLC Appeal – Live Performing Arts Organization 
Operator Eligibility Matrix 
 643-665 
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TAIT USA LLC Appeal – Live Performing Arts Organization 
Operator Eligibility Matrix 
 666-682 
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TAIT USA LLC Appeal – Live Performing Arts Organization 
Operator Eligibility Matrix 
 683-699 
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TAIT USA LLC Appeal – Live Performing Arts Organization 
Operator Eligibility Matrix 
 700-715 
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TAIT USA LLC  Appeal Statement 
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07/22/2022 Email re: Final Decision re: your Shuttered Venue 
Operator Grant Application  
717 
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07/22/2022 Decision on Appeal 
718-722 
 
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