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Accessibility of documents attached to state solicitations: WCAG 2.1, Level AA (OSP Memorandum 26-04)
OSP Memorandum 26-04, ADA Web Accessibility Compliance Requirements for Procurement Documents
In force since .
An accessibility requirements rule binding government bodies.
- Obligation class
- Governance, Disclosure
- Conformance standard
- WCAG 2.1 AA
What it requires
- If you are a state agency, make every document you submit to the Office of State Procurement for posting as an attachment to a solicitation comply with WCAG 2.1, Level AA, from (OSP Memorandum 26-04).
- Submit each such document in Adobe PDF, Microsoft Word or Microsoft Excel format, because the Office of State Procurement does not post or link a document that is not (OSP Memorandum 26-04).
- Run the software's built-in Accessibility Checker on each such document and resolve all identified issues before you submit it (OSP Memorandum 26-04).
- Use the attached ADA Web Accessibility Document Checklist to ensure each such document complies (OSP Memorandum 26-04).
- State affirmatively, in the Approval Notes and Attachment Utility (doc tracking) section of LaGov, that all documents uploaded for the requested procurement comply with the policy and WCAG 2.1, Level AA (OSP Memorandum 26-04).
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What this law does
Office of State Procurement Memorandum 26-04 requires every document that a state agency submits to the Office of State Procurement for posting as an attachment to a solicitation to comply with WCAG 2.1, Level AA, from . The requirement covers attachments to solicitations posted to the Louisiana Procurement and Contract Network, Louisiana eProcurement Solutions by Ariba and other platforms the Office of State Procurement manages.
The Office of State Procurement does not post or link a document to any of its web applications unless the submitting agency has submitted it as an Adobe PDF, Microsoft Word or Microsoft Excel file, run the built-in Accessibility Checker and resolved all identified issues, used the attached ADA Web Accessibility Document Checklist, and provided an affirmative statement of compliance in the Approval Notes and Attachment Utility section of LaGov.
A failure to comply may delay the requested procurement action until all submitted documents meet the accessibility requirements. The memorandum is addressed to the agency heads, undersecretaries, business managers and contract officers of all state departments and agencies, colleges and universities, boards and commissions. The memorandum is dated .
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