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Any vendor working with the government or any organization that receives government funding, will need to get well-versed with Section 508 VPATs. What does VPAT stand for, you may ask? VPAT stands for Voluntary Accessibility Template. It is a form that documents your accessibility and you cannot secure a contract or pursue an RFP if your digital properties don’t have one.
Every business should aim to get their websites and digital properties accessible, but 508 compliance is a necessity for many. In May of 1999, the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG), became the authoritative source on how to comply by developing the first set of digital accessibility guidelines. There are multiple degrees of compliance criteria and not every business must reach the highest standard. Determining which level you need to achieve depends on various factors – let one of our accessibility experts help you determine what compliance criteria you should work toward.
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In order to determine if your digital properties are Section 508 Compliant, you will need to have an manual accessibility audit conducted. An audit will verify the level of accessibility of your digital properties. The good news? The revised Section 508 standards have been synched up to match the requirements of the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines. WCAG guidelines are now explicitly stated as the formal accessibility requirements. That simplifies things significantly: to verify if your organization’s website is compliant with Section 508, you need to test in accordance with these popular, well-established guidelines.
Any sufficient, comprehensive testing plan must include both automated and manual testing. Automated tests can be helpful, but they cannot catch everything or apply the same subjective judgments that human testers can. In fact, such automated tests only run at about a 30% accuracy rate and can flag false positives, which can further throw your test results out of whack. The best approach is to work with a trained expert who will conduct both automated and manual testing.
Our Accessibility Team is composed of professional and skilled technicians who offer white glove support through the duration of the audit process. We pledge to not only help guide you through this process, but educate you and your team on accessibility along the way. We will get you prepared to maintain 508 compliance moving forward and ensure the creation of new accessible content.
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"ADACP is an absolutely amazing company, the quality of their work and the patience of their entire team is truly impressive! During our collaboration at SiliconExpert (a subsidiary of Arrow Electronics), they displayed remarkable professionalism in navigating miles of bureaucracy and red tape, keeping a positive attitude during the long process. Their team consistently demonstrated a deep understanding of digital accessibility requirements, making them an invaluable partner in working to ensure our application was inclusive and compliant. I would use them again for any accessibility solution in a heartbeat!"
"We contacted ADACP as part of our search for a third party to conduct our accessibility audit for a VPAT. ADACP stood out due to their excellent value proposition. I was pleasantly surprised by the level of expertise and guidance provided by ADACP during the diligence process, even before contract signing. It was evident from the outset that they were a team of dedicated experts aligned with their mission, mirroring my commitment to ours. The audit was prompt, and the resulting report was comprehensive and well-structured. Our software engineering team utilized the report to address flagged issues efficiently, with the assurance that ADACP is available for further assistance if required. Overall, our experience with ADACP has been highly positive, and I would enthusiastically recommend their expertise to anyone in my network."
I reached out to ADACP as we were up against a tight timeline to complete our VPAT certification. David and his team accommodated our request for a meeting on very short notice and began the process of reviewing our website right away. Working with ADACP made all the difference in helping us to better understand digital accessibility standards and what we needed to do to improve on various aspects of our product's accessibility, including its user interface, interaction design, and compatibility with assistive technologies. The process didn't take more than a few weeks from start to finish. We are happy to be able to provide better service to our Customers.
"ADACP's thorough understanding of ADA regulations and commitment to excellence has been instrumental in helping us provide an inclusive learning environment for all users. David and the team's responsiveness and streamlined process for remediation make the compliance journey easier. I highly endorse ADACP to any organization seeking reliable solutions for digital accessibility compliance."
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