Procurement Staff

Resources to ensure that university employees who are responsible for procurement purchase the most accessible ICT products for students, faculty, and staff.

Compliance Requirement for Vendors

Illinois Information Technology Accessibility Act

IITAA requires Illinois agencies and universities to ensure the ICT accessibility
Web Content Accessibility Guidelines

World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG), as referenced by Section 508 and the IITAA
How to Create an Accessibility Conformance Report

Section 508 page to instruct users on how to develop an Accessibility Conformance Report (ACR) using a Voluntary Product Accessibility Template (VPAT®)

Accessibility Conformance Report (VPAT 2.4)

Steps for Procurement

1. Gather and review information

Define ICT use cases and the scope of usage
Ask vendor to respond to Vendor Accessibility Questionnaire and provide Accessibility Roadmap
Ask vendor to provide thier product’s Accessibility Conformance Report (VPAT 2.4)
Review obtained documents including Accessibility Conformance Report

2. Review product

Request the demonstration of product with focus on accessibility
Use the provided Accessibility Checklist to evaluate product accessibility
Use Exception Review Request process if the product is not accessible.

3. Check before the requisition is submitted

Ensure accessibility related documents are in order or in the repository
Add contract language for ongoing follow up (ex: Timeline for accessibility remediation if there are accessibility issues)
Ensure communication about product or service launch includes accessibility information and related alternative access plan