Federal Contractors Vaccine Mandate: What Government Contractors Need to Know

Source: JDSUPRA

The implementation of President Biden’s September 9, 2021 Executive Order regarding COVID-19 vaccine and safe workplace requirements for federal contractors has caused confusion and prompted numerous questions from federal contractors and their employees. The FAR Council and the Safer Federal Workforce Task Force continue to roll out additional guidance on the new vaccine mandate and related class deviations, which government contractors and subcontractors must follow closely so they can prepare their own workplace procedures to ensure timely and ongoing compliance. These compliance requirements include, but are not limited to, the current requirement to have all covered contractor employees fully vaccinated by January 18, 2022.

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CMMC 2.0 to pare down cybersecurity requirements for contractors

Source: FEDSCOOP

The Department of Defense’s cybersecurity compliance program for contractors will be pared down in scope and expectations, according to an acquisition regulation document.

The Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) will no longer require every contractor to get a third-party certification if they do not touch controlled unclassified data, a change that could reduce the cost of compliance for thousands of contractors.

Under the new CMMC model, which is known as CMMC 2.0, the number of security tiers is being shrunk from five to three. Novel CMMC maturity practices will also be eliminated from the standard.

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Threat of Another Government Shutdown: What Contractors Need to Know and Do Now

Source: LEXOLOGY

As another government funding deadline approaches, we recommend that contractors take these steps to ensure they are prepared for the possibility of a government shutdown:

• Analyze your contracts and communicate with your contracting officers in advance of any possible government shutdown.

• Develop contingency plans for actions necessary in a shutdown.

• Keep meticulous records to document a shutdown’s impact on your contracts, including costs incurred.

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