[Athen] 508 & WCAG 2 compliant documents

Jeffrey Dell jeffreydell99 at gmail.com
Fri Jan 8 09:55:14 PST 2016


George Mason has some documents posted that might be helpful.
http://ati.gmu.edu/policy/vpats-voluntary-product-accessibility-templates/
We are going through the same process of creating purchasing
guidelines and policies now and I like the VPAT's GM has for WCAG and
508.
They would need to weigh in on the effectiveness or how fun it is to
get vendors to follow through.
Jeff
On 1/8/16, Schafer, Carmen <schafercg at missouri.edu> wrote:

> Dear Colleagues,

> Our institution (University of Missouri) is currently in the process of

> adopting new policies for the accessibility for IT products purchased

> through the official procurement process. At present, we only require

> vendors to complete a Section 508 VPAT. Eventually, we would like to require

> that all vendors complete a form attesting to the accessibility of their

> product in terms of WCAG 2.0 standards. This form would be very similar to

> the standard 508 VPAT in format, and the templates and examples that we have

> been looking at have been calling such a form a "WCAG 2.0 Support

> Statement."

>

> Would anyone be willing to share information relating to an experience with

> creating and/or using a form similar to a 508 VPAT but covering WCAG 2.0

> and/or experience with transitioning from requiring vendors to complete 508

> VPATs to requiring them to complete WCAG 2.0 documentation? Any and all

> information and guidance is appreciated. If you prefer, you may contact me

> offline.

>

> Thank you for your assistance,

>

>

> Carmen Schafer

> Business Technology Analyst-Specialist, ACT Center

> Division of IT, University of Missouri

>

> Office (573) 882-8838

> schafercg at missouri.edu<mailto:schafercg at missouri.edu>

>

>




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