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Some vendors may have VPAT/accessibility compliance information available info is on their website. However, the majority most do not have the information publicly availablethe info open to the public. If this happens, contact the vendors need to be contacted with a request for a VPAT.
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NOTE: Please review the vendor’s website BEFORE sending an email to them. They may have an accessibility compliance webpage and/or a VPAT publicly availablethat the public can see. |
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a VPAT request from a vendor:
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Dear [vendor contact name],
Fredonia is committed to creating making a culture of access for an inclusive place for learning and working environment. This ensures all that any campus information resources and technologies are resource and technology is fully accessible to to all users. We are therefore required To do this, we have to purchase the most accessible products and services.
The first step of this process is to request a Voluntary Product Accessibility Template (VPAT). A VPAT is a comprehensive guide for your technology team to help understand the various criteria standards within the template(s). VPATs also compares the software’s criteria standards to Section 508 and WCAG AA standards. Please send me your VPAT so that we may begin our review process.
If you have not created a VPAT for this product, you can learn more about VPATs in Section 508 VPAT Template.
Thank you and please contact me if you have further questions,
[Campus requestor name]
[Contact informationInfo]
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asking a vender to send more documents if a vendor
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does not have a VPAT:
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Thank you for checking for possible VPATs a VPAT for this product.
In the absence of a VPAT, can you provide us with any information regarding the accessibility of info about how the product is accessible? For example, what are known supports for accessibility criteriastandards? What are known accessibility gaps of the product and how are those addressed? Do you have clients who require accessible products? If so, can you provide a reference for someone who can speak with us about how your product is accessible? What experience does your team have coding for accessibilitiesaccessible software? What standards are used (e.g. WCAGs)? Do you do testing with users with a visual, or physical impairments? Does your company have a roadmap for accessibility going forward? Have you tested mobile apps with accessibility in mind? Would your company indemnify the college against legal action related to accessibility?
Is there a plan to create a VPAT for this product? We currently Right now, we request and review VPATs at purchase and renewal. For purchases any purchase to move forward, a VPAT will be requested asked for at the next purchase/renewal period. Information on creating making VPATs, as well as a template, may be found here: Section 508 VPAT.
Thank you for your assistance,
[Campus requestor name]
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