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Accessibility conditions on contracted and off-the-shelf web and mobile solutions for state agencies
Ohio Admin. Policy IT-09, procurement clauses, under Ohio Rev. Code Sec. 125.18(B)(3)
In force since .
A procurement conditions rule binding public and private bodies.
What it requires
- This reaches a supplier to a state agency, board or commission under the authority of the Governor: one that builds web content or mobile application solutions for it under a contract, in-kind or other third-party arrangement, or one that sells it commercial off-the-shelf web or mobile software, software as a service included; the policy places the duty to impose these conditions on the agency, which section 125.18(B)(3) of the Revised Code directs to comply (IT-09, Outsourced Web Content and Mobile Application Development; Commercial-Off-the-Shelf Software Purchases).
- If you build contracted, in-kind or other third-party web content or mobile application solutions for such an agency, make them comply with the accessibility standards of 28 CFR Part 35, Subpart H, and WCAG 2.1 Level AA (IT-09, Outsourced Web Content and Mobile Application Development).
- If you sell such an agency commercial off-the-shelf web content or mobile application software, software as a service included, certify that it complies with WCAG 2.1 Level AA (IT-09, Commercial-Off-the-Shelf Software Purchases).
These lines are LexLint's reading of the law's text.
What this law does
Ohio Administrative Policy IT-09, Digital Accessibility, issued by the Department of Administrative Services, applies to all state agencies, boards and commissions under the authority of the Governor. Section 125.18(B)(3) of the Revised Code requires state agencies to comply with the policies and standards the office of information technology establishes for the use of common information technology.
An agency must require that every contracted, in-kind or other third-party web content or mobile application solution complies with the accessibility standards of 28 CFR Part 35, Subpart H, and WCAG 2.1 Level AA. For any purchase of commercial off-the-shelf web content or mobile application software, software as a service included, an agency must require the supplier to certify compliance with WCAG 2.1 Level AA. Agency web content and mobile applications must be compliant by . The current version of the policy took effect .
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