Vaccine Mandate Mandatory for Government Contractors: Additional Guidance; More Questions

Crowell & Moring – President Biden’s September 9, 2021 announcement of Executive Order 14042 (“EO”) has been followed by several agency pronouncements attempting to provide needed clarity to the contractor community.  The Safer Federal Workforce Task Force (“Task Force”) issued detailed guidance on September 24.   On September 30 and October 1, federal agencies began to issue the first Class Deviations, outlining the substantive terms that are likely to be required of covered contractors.  DHS, NASA, DOJ, and the VA have issued Class Deviations and other agencies are expected to follow suit.  We expect the FAR Council to issue the actual FAR clause on Friday, October 8.