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Oklahoma Office of Management and Enterprise Services Accessibility of Information and Communication Technology Standard for state agencies
Accessibility of Information and Communication Technology Standard
In force since .
An accessibility requirements rule binding government bodies.
- Obligation class
- Governance
- Conformance standard
- WCAG 2.1 AA, US Section 508 standards
What it requires
- If you are a state agency, ensure when developing, procuring, maintaining or using information and communication technology, or administering contracts or grants for it, that it gives employees, program participants and members of the general public access to information and data comparable to the access of individuals without disabilities, and that it at minimum conforms to WCAG 2.1 AA or the most current standards required by the Department of Justice, subject to any applicable statutory or regulatory exceptions, unless an undue burden would be imposed on the agency (Standard, Accessibility requirements).
- Apply the standard to websites, web-based applications and digital platforms, documents on public facing websites, software and operating systems, other technology that facilitates communication or information exchange, custom designed information technology systems and emerging information technology systems, including paid and free third-party products and services (Standard, Purpose and Standard Applicability).
- Integrate accessibility compliance checks into your procurement process, include accessibility requirements and the standard's contract clause in all acquisition documents, contracts and purchase agreements, and verify acquisitions by methods such as automated scanning, manual code review, in-house testing, consultation with accessibility experts, testing by a third-party supplier or user testing by individuals with disabilities (Standard, Standard Applicability, Procurement and contract provisions, and Testing and verification).
- Designate an Accessibility Compliance Representative, remediate noncompliant technology within a reasonable timeframe, and maintain records of identified accessibility issues and track remediation efforts (Standard, Compliant Process and Remediation).
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What this law does
The Office of Management and Enterprise Services' Accessibility of Information and Communication Technology Standard advises state agencies on the procedures necessary to ensure compliance with federal and state laws, regulations and rules requiring information and communication technology accessibility.
The standard states that it requires compliance with the federal Section 508 Electronic and Information Technology Accessibility Standards and with Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act under the Department of Justice's 2024 Web Accessibility Rule, as applicable.
The standard applies to all information and communication technology that state agencies procure, develop, maintain or use, including websites, web-based applications and digital platforms, documents on public facing websites such as .docx, .pdf and .xlsx files, software and operating systems, custom designed information technology systems and emerging information technology systems. The standard applies to both paid and free third-party products and services.
Each state agency must ensure that the information technology allows employees, program participants and members of the general public access to information and data comparable to the access of individuals without disabilities, and at minimum must conform to WCAG 2.1 AA or the most current standards required by the Department of Justice, subject to any applicable statutory or regulatory exceptions and unless an undue burden would be imposed on the agency.
Each state agency must ensure that its acquisitions of information and communication technology fully comply with the standard and must integrate accessibility compliance checks into its procurement process. State agencies must include accessibility requirements in all acquisition documents, contracts and purchase agreements for information and communication technology. State agencies must designate an Accessibility Compliance Representative responsible for ensuring compliance.
Information and communication technology determined to be noncompliant must be remediated within a reasonable timeframe, and agencies must maintain records of identified accessibility issues and track remediation efforts. Employees found in violation of the standard may be subject to disciplinary action, up to and including termination, and the Office's Information Services division may amend the standard at any time. The standard states an effective date of . The standard is made under sections 34.11.1, 34.12 and 35.8 of Title 62.
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