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Paulette Creighton's presentation to the Information Technology Conference in Austin, TX, August 2001 (Powerpoint)

Tim Weigle's presentation to the Information Technology Conference in Austin, TX, August 2001 (Powerpoint)

The Buy Accessible database, available soon, will assist government personnel in completing the market research necessary to ensure that they are buying the most accessible IT products and services available in order to comply with Section 508.

To answer some of the frequently asked questions with respect to section 508 and procurement policies and practices, an inter-agency group has put together a new technical assistance document, “Acquisition of Electronic and Information Technology Under Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act.”

Industry, through the Information Technology Industry Council (ITI), has developed a template that will allow vendors to communicate in a standard way how they comply with the Access Board’s provisions. Links to templates for many specific products will be available shortly from the http://www.section508.gov/ website, as well as on the Federal Supply Schedules.

Policy Documents

The Office of Acquisition and Materiel Management issued an Information Letter on Implementation of Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, 1998 Amendments. Also available in MS Word.

VA Clause Section on 508 gives notice of the Federal Accessibility Law affecting all EIT Procurements (Section 508). Also available in MS Word.

The EIT Undue Burden Exception Determination and Certification is to be completed by the Requiring Official (Purchase Requester). Also available in MS Word.

Contracting offices that award indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contracts must indicate to ordering offices which supplies and services the contractor indicates as compliant, and show where full details of compliance can be found. Also available in MS Word.

The Section 508 Determination and Findings for Purchase Requests is to be completed by the Requiring Official (Purchase Requester) and provided to the procurement office. Also available in MS Word.

Offerors will complete this Vendor Check list in order for the government to determine if there are commercially available products that meet all of section 508 requirements. Also available in MS Word.

The EIT Commercial Non-Availability Certification is to be completed by the Requiring Official (Purchase Requester) for purchase requests involving Electronic & Information Technology (EIT). Also available in MS Word.

What are the roles and responsibilities of the participants in the VA Acquisition Process? Also available in MS Word.

Regulations and Laws

Federal Acquisition Council (FAC) Rule 106KB PDF

Presentation Slides

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