Common use of Electronic and Information Resources Accessibility Standards Clause in Contracts

Electronic and Information Resources Accessibility Standards. Effective September 1, 2006, all state agencies and institutions of higher education shall procure products which comply with the State of Texas accessibility requirements for electronic and information resources specified in Tex. Admin. Code Title 1, Ch. 213 when such products are available in the commercial marketplace or when such products are developed in response to a procurement solicitation. If applicable, PMF shall provide the Texas Department of Information Resources with the universal resource locator (“URL”) to its Voluntary Product Accessibility Template (“VPAT”) for reviewing compliance with the State of Texas Accessibility requirements (based on the federal standards established under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, 29 U.S.C. § 701 et seq, as amended, or indicate that the product/service accessibility information is available from the General Services Administration “Buy Accessible Wizard” (xxxxx://xxx.xxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx/baw/Main.jsp). Consultants not listed with the “Buy Accessible Wizard” or supplying a URL to their VPAT must provide DIR with a report that addresses the same accessibility criteria in substantively the same format. Additional information regarding the “Buy Accessible Wizard” or obtaining a copy of the VPAT is located at xxxx://xxx.xxxxxxx000.