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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. This ensures all that any campus resources resource and technology is fully accessible to all users. We are therefore required To do this, we have to purchase the most accessible products and services.
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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 about how the product is accessible? For example, what are known supports for accessibility criteria? 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 accessible 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? 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.
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