U.S. Contractors Grapple With Biden Vaccine Proof or Test Order

Businesses with federal contracts are scrambling to comply with a White House order requiring their employees to prove they’re vaccinated against Covid-19 or regularly undergo testing if they work at government locations, while also anticipating a wider mandate from President Joe Biden.

The president is “directing his team to take steps to apply similar standards to all federal contractors,” and encouraging “employers across the private sector to follow this strong model,” according to a White House fact sheet outlining the July 29 order, which also applies to federal workers. The administration’s push comes as the delta variant spreads and companies ...