(Click on headlines below to read each full story.) SBA lifts caps on federal contract awards to women-owned small biz’s The Small Business Administration has removed the previously-set limits on federal set-asides to women-owned small companies. NDAA Section 331: Should small military contractors be worried? A small business advocate is warning of possible negative repercussions for small defense contractors as a result of a provision in the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for fiscal 2013 that became law in January. New rules for VA verification: New opportunity to fix errors Starting this month, veteran business owners now have a new opportunity to fix errors in their applications for verification by the Veterans Affairs Department. SBA may set limit on mentor-proteges The Small Business Administration is considering setting a limit on the number of mentor-protege teams initially allowed to be formed under new governmentwide rules it is developing, according to a senior executive at the agency. Richard Spires resigns; Zients out On leave since mid-March, Richard Spires has resigned from his post as chief information officer of the Homeland Security Department. More HUBZone map changes More changes are happening to HUBZones as a result of new unemployment data. Agreement to Agree, or Not to Agree? That Is the Question When Entering into a Teaming Agreement If you operate in the government contracting industry, chances are you have been involved with a teaming arrangement. Just announced: SBA District Offices hosting 8(a) and HUBZone recruitment events from May-July North Carolina District Office (Charlotte, NC) – May 29 Los Angeles (CA) District Office – June 13 Columbus ( OH) District Office – June 20 San Antonio (TX) District Office – June 20 Minnesota District Office (Minneapolis, MN)- June 27 Birmingham (AL) District Office - July 23 Washington Insider: Big drop in contracts Federal contract spending dropped by 3.1% in fiscal 2012, the largest one-year decline since 1997.... DOD contracting dip Pentagon officials announced $19 billion in awards in April, about 22% lower than in the same period a year ago.... MILCON budget “safe” Sequestration will have little impact on Pentagon construction programs in fiscal 2013.... Low wages Federal funding for contracts, grants and small business loans directly supports about 2 million low-wage jobs paying $12 or less per hour.... PSC: Change OASIS The Professional Services Council is recommending that the General Services Administration revise how it views past performance in OASIS contracts.... Obama’s open data plan The White House released an open data policy, executive order and online toolkit for implementation in a bid to increase economic activity involving government data.... GovCon Community The community mourns the death of Jim Regan, director of the Virginia Procurement Technical Assistance Program (PTAP) at George Mason University....