Re: [SEC508] Vendor suggestions?

[<Kristin.L.Bishop@frb.gov>]

Loretta,

Actually we're the ones who create the PDFs (mostly) from various source
documents that the content providers give us.  The problem is that it is
not currently possible to tag the PDFs to make the following kinds of
complex formatting accessible:

   charts
   complex data tables
   greek symbols embedded in text
   economic equations

But even if it were, we still don't have the human resources available to
do so within the time constraints we operate under.

So we're looking for a vendor to whom we can give the source documents, who
would then create compliant HTML for us that we would then publish along
with the PDF version.

Kristin Bishop
Information Systems Analyst
Federal Reserve Board
202-736-5628





                                                                                          
                                           
                      Loretta Guarino                                                     
                                           
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Kristin,

  I realize you may not have control over the PDF files that are delivered
to
you, but is there any way you could request that the content providers send

you tagged PDF? Then you could save as HTML from Acrobat and get reliable
results.

             Loretta

> We have a number of documents that are only available in PDF on our site,
> primarily because we have a short lead time between when we receive the
> documents from the content providers and when they are scheduled to be
> posted.  Most have complex formatting.  We do not have sufficient human
> resources to create HTML versions of these documents ourselves.  We are
> considering putting out an RFP for a contractor who would do this for us
on
> an ongoing basis. Does anyone have any suggestions of companies we should
> consider?
>
> Kristin Bishop
> Information Systems Analyst
> Federal Reserve Board
> 202-736-5628
>
>
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