Accessing Higher Ground Working with Vendors: techniques to assess and ensure accessible products and services Lisa Sawin Director of Web Technologies November 15th, 2017
Agenda When to keep accessibility in mind Talking to vendors Assessing accessibility maturity Talking to purchasers After the contract is signed Roles & responsibilities Questions
When to keep accessibility in mind Purchasing software Licensing an online platform Engaging a digital agency Any purchase involving a user interface
Talking to vendors Request for Proposals (RFP) Statement of Work (SOW) Accessibility Addendum
Assessing accessibility maturity VPAT Timelines Conversation Spot checks
Talking to purchasers Accommodation plans Timelines Feedback & accommodation requests
After the contract is signed Ongoing review Keep track of remediation targets Submit issues to vendor Respond to feedback & accommodation requests
Roles & responsibilities Purchasers Procurement ITS and other developers Content creators Office of General Counsel Resource Office on Disabilities
Questions?