Re: [SEC508] Supplier for

[terry.weaver@gsa.gov]

BuyAccessible provides vendor-supplied
accessibility information on products and services but is not a certification.
 There is no Section 508 certification process.

BuyAccessible.gov assists people in
defining the applicable provisions of the Standard based on the agency's
business requirements.  It provides a market research capability that
searches thru the accessibility information provided by companies on their
products/ services.  It doesn't require companies to only list products
and services that are fully conformant but to provide the information on
how a given product addresses (or better yet, meets) the particular provisions
that apply to it.  

Terry

Director, IT Accessibility & Workforce
Division
Office of Governmentwide Policy
General Services Administration
www.buyaccessible.gov
www.Section508.gov

"Phill Jenkins" <pjenkins@us.ibm.com>
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09/03/2008 03:54 PM

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Isn't the purpose of Buy Accessible wizard and Products and Services Directory
to help you find products and services compliant with the 508 technical
requirements?   
        See https://app.buyaccessible.gov/DataCenter/

Regards,
Phill Jenkins
IBM Research - Human Ability & Accessibility Center
http://www.ibm.com/able

"Michael R. Burks" <mburks952@worldnet.att.net>
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09/03/2008 02:04 PM

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Someone just asked me if there is a software supplier that sells 508 certified
software.  Anyone ever heard of such a supplier?
  
Sincerely, 
  
Mike Burks