There’s more to accessibility than simply ensuring that the products and services that you develop internally are useable by people with disabilities. It’s equally important that you take intentional steps to establish a governance structure and procurement process that helps you source digital and physical products from vendors that prioritize accessibility. An effective procurement accessibility program begins with determining which products and services are in scope and then crafting appropriate accessibility contract requirements. This session covers the use of Voluntary Product Accessibility Templates (VPATs) and Accessibility Compliance Reports (ACRs) along with the implementation of a governance program to ensure accessibility timelines are met.  

Learning Objectives: 

  1. Gain a comprehensive understanding of how to incorporate accessibility requirements into service agreements, statements of work, and requests for proposal. 
  2. Learn how to assess and evaluate the accessibility of products and services during the procurement process and effective ways to collaborate with suppliers and vendors that might be early on their accessibility journey. 
  3. Discover how to use VPATs and ACRs effectively and learn about setting up a governance program to ensure that accessibility timelines and standards are met. 

Moderator:

  • Stephen  Framil – Corporate Global Head of Accessibility at Merck

Panelists: 

  • Kristian Burch – Director, Accessibility at Salesforce 
  • Ronda Hendricks – Director of Digital Accessibility at Fidelity 
  • Gloria Lewis – VP-Ethics, Compliance & Accessibility at AT&T 
  • Mike McCabe – Employee Experience Accessibility Program Manager at JPMorgan Chase