(Click on headlines below to read each full story.) House raises small biz goal, backs sole-sourcing for WOSBs in NDAA The House has approved raising the government’s small business contracting goal and allowing sole-source contracts to women-owned small firms in the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) of fiscal 2015. Minority firms winning more full and open Minority-owned companies are winning more federal contracts through full and open competition than they did five years ago, according to an exclusive Set-Aside Alert analysis of USASpending.gov federal spending data. “If you’re gonna play, play to win” Richard Nathan has some tough advice for small business federal contractors who are just getting started in the market: “If you are going to play, play to win.” Cyber requirements for contractors Thousands of federal contractors now must comply with the Pentagon’s new security clause for Unclassified Controlled Technical Information. - - - - - - - - - - - - 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). - - - - - - - - - - - - Suspensions & debarments up by 162% Federal contractor suspensions and debarments have more than doubled in the last five years, according to a new report from the Government Accountability Office. House NDAA has FITARA The House-passed National Defense Authorization Act of fiscal 2015 includes updated “FITARA” information technology acquisition provisions authored by Rep. Darrell Issa, R-CA. The measure would increase authority for federal department CIOs over component agency IT purchases. Column: Service Contract Act requires strict compliance The Service Contract Act of 1965 (SCA) requires contractors to accept a predecessor contractor’s Collective Bargaining Agreement and related fringe benefits. Washington Insider: FBO.gov vendor guilty The president of the contracting firm that operates the FBO.gov and FedBizOpps.gov federal acquisition websites has pleaded guilty.... Rung goes to OMB The General Services Administration’s top acquisition policy executive Anne Rung is leaving the agency to become a senior advisor.... Fewer GSA schedules? The General Services Administration is seriously considering more professional services schedules contract consolidations.... Single word change Several advocates are pressing for a single word change in the Federal Acquisition Regulation that would improve small business contracting....