ICT Procurement

In compliance with jmcomic漫画听听and听, all Information and Communication Technology (ICT) programs, services or activities of jmcomic漫画N must be accessible to all students, staff and the wider community. This applies to ICT purchases at jmcomic漫画N which must undergo the听Accessible Technology Initiative (ATI)听Procurement Procedure. Through this procedure, ICT purchases are evaluated to determine the impact they will have on the University in terms of accessibility. Departments are responsible for complying with jmcomic漫画N's ATI Procurement Procedure, and ICT Vendors have an obligation to work with jmcomic漫画N to mitigate any accessibility concerns in the products or services they are providing.听

When purchasing ICT, departments at jmcomic漫画N are responsible for:

Conducting a听pre-purchase accessibility review听of a product or service to find the most universally accessible ICT.
Obtaining an up-to-date听Voluntary Product Accessibility Template (VPAT)听for an ICT product.
Completing the听ICT Procurement Form.
Working with the ATI Procurement Committee, the Universal Design Center (UDC), and the Alternate Access Working Group to gather accessibility information of a product, coordinate听accessibility testing听for a product, and address accessibility concerns identified.
Creating a听Plan for Alternate Access听for ICT products or services that outlines what the department will do to support equitable access.

To conduct business with jmcomic漫画N, Vendors are responsible for the following:

Providing a VPAT for their ICT products/services.
Completing the听Vendor Accessibility Assessment听form if requested.
Providing an听accessibility demo听of their product if requested.
Working with jmcomic漫画N to mitigate accessibility issues and concerns in products/services they are providing.
Develop an听accessibility road-map听outlining a timeline for accessibility improvement in the product.
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