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Connecticut State Colleges and Universities Digital Accessibility Policy (Board of Regents Policy 5.14), procurement: WCAG 2.1 Level AA requirements and vendor accessibility documentation
CSCU Policy 5.14 (Digital Accessibility), section E
In force since .
A procurement conditions rule binding public and private bodies.
- Obligation class
- Contract terms, Governance
- Conformance standard
- WCAG 2.1 AA
What it requires
- If you sell digital products, services or platforms to a CSCU institution or the System Office, provide a Voluntary Product Accessibility Template or equivalent documentation showing adherence to WCAG 2.1 Level AA before the contract is signed (Policy section E).
- If you sell digital products, services or content to a CSCU institution, maintain accessibility throughout the contract period, provide accessible documentation and support materials, and remediate identified accessibility issues in a timely manner, as the contract must provide (Policy section E).
- If you are a CSCU institution or the System Office, include accessibility requirements based on WCAG 2.1 Level AA in every procurement of digital products, services, platforms and content, and evaluate vendor responses for accessibility as part of the selection criteria (Policy section E).
- If an existing contract covers a digital product that does not meet accessibility standards, develop a remediation plan with the vendor with specific timelines, and provide alternative means of access or seek an accessible alternative if remediation is not feasible (Policy section E).
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What this law does
The Board of Regents for Higher Education serves as the governing body for the regional community-technical college system, the Connecticut State University System and Charter Oak State College. Under section 10a-88 of the General Statutes, the Board serves as the Board of Trustees for the Connecticut State University System. Under section 10a-71(a), the Board serves as the Board of Trustees for Community-Technical Colleges.
Section 10a-89(a) directs that board of trustees, subject to the state-wide policy and guidelines the Board establishes, to make rules for the government of the Connecticut State University System and determine its general policies. Section 10a-72(b)(1) directs the board of trustees for the regional community-technical colleges, subject to the same state-wide policy and guidelines, to make rules for the governance of the colleges and determine their general policies.
Section E of the Board of Regents' Digital Accessibility Policy, Policy 5.14, governs procurement and contracting by the Connecticut State Colleges and Universities. All procurement processes for digital products, services, platforms and content must include accessibility requirements based on WCAG 2.1 Level AA, and vendor responses must be evaluated for accessibility as part of the selection criteria.
Vendors providing digital products or services are required to provide a Voluntary Product Accessibility Template or equivalent documentation demonstrating adherence to WCAG 2.1 Level AA before contract execution. All contracts for digital products, services or content must include provisions requiring vendors to maintain accessibility throughout the contract period, provide accessible documentation and support materials, and remediate identified accessibility issues in a timely manner.
Where an existing contract involves a digital product that does not meet accessibility standards, the institution must work with the vendor on a remediation plan with specific timelines. Policy 5.14 took effect .
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