(Click on headlines below to read each full story.) News Analysis: Success for set-asides in FY2013? SDVOSB contracting share doubled in five years; Most large agencies met WOSB goals; only 6 agencies hit HUBZone target While the numbers still are not official, the Obama Administration appears nearly certain to meet three out of five of its small business contracting goals for fiscal 2013, despite the deep budget cuts of sequestration. Key House Dem criticizes SBA new initiatives Velazquez: programs wasteful The House Small Business Committee’s Republican leaders have a high-profile ally in their recent criticisms of pilot programs and new initiatives at the Small Business Administration. GSA claims 76% small biz on OS2 The General Services Administration announced that $609 million in sales from its Office Supplies-2 (OS2) procurement have gone to small businesses, which is 76% of total sales. US Contracting Officers rated for being ‘annoying’ There is a new rating system in town, and it is for judging which federal contracting officers are most and least “annoying” with whom to work. - - - - - - - - - - - - Set-Aside Alert offices move to new location We've moved just a few blocks. Our new address is: 4641 Montgomery Avenue Suite 208 Bethesda MD 20814 No change in phone (301-229-5561), fax (877-516-0818) and email addresses (alice@setasidealert.com; tjohnson@setasidealert.com). - - - - - - - - - - - - DATA Act to have far-reaching impact The new “DATA Act” law is expected to have major effects on federal agencies, contractors and grantees. Agencies have three years to put new reporting requirements in effect to track federal spending. GOP chair hits DOI over OSDBU listing The chair of the House Small Business Committee is accusing the Interior Department of violating the Small Business Act in its job opening announcement for a new “OSDBU” director. That refers to the department’s Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization. Column: Increasing your company’s value: Part I - contracts This article is Part I of a series of articles that analyzes your company from a potential buyer’s perspective, and offers strategies that you can implement to increase the value of your company. This article will focus on your contracts and how they impact your overall valuation. Washington Insider: Category Management Thomas Sharpe, commissioner of the Federal Acquisition Service, outlined a new “category management” strategy.... $2B for energy efficiency President Obama announced an additional $2 billion goal in energy efficiency upgrades to federal buildings.... NIH launches CIO-CS The National Institutes of Health released a solicitation for its $20 billion “CIO-CS” for IT services and support....