EIR Accessibility Procurement and Vendor Information

Procurement  

Texas state agencies and institutions of higher education are responsible for procuring accessible electronic information resources. This includes reviewing information provided in vendor accessibility documentation to assist the organization in determining the availability of commercial IT products that support accessibility. Here are some resources to help. 

 Resources 

• EIR Accessibility Requirements for DIR Cooperative Contract Vendors  

• ​​Instructions to ​Vendors for Offerings Applicable to EIR Accessibility and Section 508 Compliance​​

• Vendor Accessibility Development Services Information Request ​ 

• Integrating Accessibility into IT Procurement 

• Policy Driven Adoption for Accessibility: 

  • PDAA Maturity Matrix

  • PDAA Overview Presentation  

  • Policy Driven Adoption (PDAA) Self-assessment

  • Policy Driven Adoption FAQs 

  • PDAA Vendor Additional Information Request  

Vendor Accessibility Information Request 

Information regarding Electronic and Information Resources (EIR) accessibility for vendor’s offerings may be included in DIR contracts when applicable. This information may be used by customers as part of their overall assessment to understand vendors’ ability to produce and document the accessibility of products and services offered. 

Please email Statewide Accessibility to request this information for individual vendors.