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State of Minnesota Digital Accessibility Standard, version 4.0: information and communication technology delivered to an executive branch agency under contract

State of Minnesota Digital Accessibility Standard, version 4.0, contracted deliverables (Minn. Stat. § 16E.03, subd. 9)

In force since .

A procurement conditions rule binding public and private bodies.

Instrument type
a regulation made under an act
Obligation class
Contract terms
Conformance standard
WCAG 2.1 AA, US Section 508 standards

What it requires

  • If you sell or build information and communication technology for an executive branch state agency (software, a website or web application, electronic documents or other content), deliver it so that it complies with Section 508 as the Standard qualifies it and with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.1 levels A and AA, unless an exemption or an agency-approved exception applies (Standard Statement; Applicability).
  • If an agency contracts for an external website, build it to the Standard: external websites provided under contract must comply (Roles & Responsibilities).
  • If the deliverable requires State employees or citizens to use a particular application, website or other tool, make that application, website or tool accessible (Appendix A, Incidental to a contract).

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Research summary

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The State of Minnesota Digital Accessibility Standard, version 4.0, effective , requires all State information systems, tools, and information content to comply with Section 508, as the Standard qualifies it, and with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.1 levels A and AA, unless exempt or subject to an exception. The Standard applies to executive branch state agencies. External websites provided under contract must comply to the Standard.

The Standard applies to the products and services being procured by State agencies and not a contractor’s own internal workplace ICT. If the deliverable requires State employees or citizens to use a particular application, website, or other tool, then that application, website, or tool must be accessible. Success Criterion 4.1.1 (Parsing) is exempt in anticipation of WCAG 2.2.

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