508 News Release

IDEAS 2008 is coming Friday, November 14, 2008.
Save the date! More information shortly.

View the hearing webcast from May 1, 2008 on Draft Legislation Enhancing Access to Broadband Technology and Services for Persons with Disabilities. Also, view the Draft Act.

August 2008 Assistive Technology Day - The Center for Information Technology Accommodation, CITA, will host an Assistive Technology Day event on August 20th form 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the GSA Central Office, Room 1216. EZC EnterPrises, LLC will provide a demonstration of their new Easy See Case.

VENDORS! The new BuyAccessible Product and Services Directory is available! You can:

• Create your account
• register your electronic and information technology products and services at https://app.buyaccessible.gov/DataCenter/.
  

Vendors should also refer to the Voluntary Product Accessibility Template (VPAT). The purpose of the Voluntary Product Accessibility Template is to assist Federal contracting officials and other buyers in making preliminary assessments regarding the availability of commercial "Electronic and Information Technology" products and services with features that support accessibility.

GOVERNMENT PURCHASING AND PROCUREMENT OFFICIALS should refer to the BuyAccessible Wizard (BAW) to:

• conduct your market research on accessible electronic and information technology products and services
• meet your 508 requirements to acquire accessible products and services.