C. Integrate accessibility into the procurement process

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Study Tasks

Understand how accessibility can be incorporated into the procurement process.
Demonstrate an understanding of the different types of Accessibility Conformance Reports and how they should be interpreted.
Identify how to mitigate accessibility issues raised during the procurement process. </aside>

Resources

VPAT/ACR formats

VPAT 2.4 Rev 508 - the U.S. Section 508 accessibility standard
VPAT 2.4 Rev EU - the EN 301 549 version
VPAT 2.4 Rev WCAG - the WCAG 2.1 version
VPAT 2.4 INT - Incorporating Section 508, EN 301 549, WCAG 2.1

Conformance levels

Supports: The product's functionality has at least one method that meets the criterion without known defects or with equivalent facilitation.
Partially Supports: Some functionality of the product does not meet the criterion.
Does Not Support: The majority of product functionality does not meet the criterion.
Not Applicable: The criterion is not relevant to the product.

It is preferable that vendors use an independent accessibility professional to create their ACR, rather than producing it in-house.

Maturity Models

Policy Driven Adoption for Accessibility (PDAA) (link)

An initiative by the National Association of Chief Information Officers (NASCIO) that helps procurement organizations choose vendors who can meet accessibility requirements.