The Federal Government is the world’s largest customer and buys a wide range of products and services. When procuring technology, agencies must account for their obligation under Section 508 to ensure that, absent an applicable exception, agency ICT meets the technical standards set by the Access Board.
To procure accessible ICT, buyers and suppliers need to understand Section 508 standards and their associated obligations. Buyers need to appropriately articulate requirements for digital accessibility and obtain suitable evidence that the supplier understands and is capable of meeting those requirements.
In order to determine if your digital properties are Section 508 Compliant, you will need to have a manual accessibility audit conducted. An audit will verify the level of accessibility of your digital properties.
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.
Section 508 requires federal agencies to ensure that EIT they develop, procure, maintain, or use allows employees with disabilities and members of the public seeking information or services to have access to and use of information and data that is comparable to that available to people who do not have disabilities. Section 508 also requires the attorney general to report and offer recommendations periodically on the state of federal agency compliance with Section 508, including actions regarding individual complaints.