TEC-SW-003 Buying Accessible IT: The Role of VPAT™s in Procurement

Type: Lecture
Length: 3.0 hours lecture, plus 1 hour Q & A.
Audience: The course is intended for procurement personnel, legal representatives, IT department managers, program managers and project managers responsible for specifying, developing or procuring IT on behalf of government agencies, corporations and educational institutions.
Prerequisites: None
Equipment Required: Projector, Display Screen

Course Overview:

This is a fast paced, comprehensive course focusing on the relevance and use of VPAT™s as they apply to IT procurement. VPAT™s can assist you in meeting IT accessibility compliance requirements such as Section 508, the business requirements of your organization and the accessibility needs of the end users of the IT products and services you specify or procure. The course is designed to provide a clear and concise understanding of how VPAT™s can be employed to procure fully accessible IT products and services for federal agencies. Material Provided: Handouts as electronic files, Section 508 Standards Summary, VPAT™ ™template form

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