Among other things, agencies should consider drafting solicitations in a way that they may accept a product or service that partially meets the applicable technical provisions if no product...
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E.4. - What are examples of issues an agency may wish to consider when drafting a solicitation to acquire EIT?
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F.1. - Under what circumstances may an agency conclude that no EIT is available that meets the Access Board’s technical provisions?
An agency may conclude that EIT meeting the applicable technical provisions of the Access Board’s standards is not available (and purchase EIT that does not meet those provisions) when it...
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Question: What are the obligations of a public entity receiving federal financial assistance that owns and controls track through a station?
When such a track is owned and controlled by a public entity receiving Federal financial assistance, such as Amtrack, a commuter authority, or a state or local agency, the recipient's obligation...
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B.2.i. - What must an agency do to ensure its' acquisitions of EIT provide "comparable access"?
Unless an exception applies, an agency’s obligation to provide comparable access under Section 508 is satisfied by acquiring EIT that meets the applicable technical provisions in Subparts...
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Guidance Concerning Service Animals
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UFAS vs. ADAAG Comparison
ADAAG Comparison Click here to view/download the pdf version (40 KB) Uniform Federal Accessibility Standards (UFAS) (Requirements: Stricter than...
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Small Entities Affected by Rule
contract, partnership agreement, or similar arrangement with the following federal agencies and their components: U.S....
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International Federation of Hard of Hearing People
The International Federation of Hard of Hearing People, IFHOH, is an international, non-governmental organization, representing the interests of more than 300 million hard of hearing people...
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Subpart F -- Compliance Procedures
Title VI, which prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, or national origin in federally assisted programs, is enforced by the Federal agencies that provide the Federal financial...
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Subpart F -- Compliance Procedures (Section-by-Section Analysis)
Title VI, which prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, or national origin in federally assisted programs, is enforced by the Federal agencies that provide the Federal financial...
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1. Public Rights-of-Way
by federal agencies after August 12, 1968 be accessible....
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Use of Mandatory Language in Proposed Guidelines
When the Access Board’s guidelines are adopted, with or without additions and modifications, as accessibility standards in regulations issued by other federal agencies implementing Title...
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Introduction
Introduction The Access Board is an independent federal agency established by section 502 of the Rehabilitation Act (29 U.S.C. 792).1 The Access Board is responsible for developing accessibility...
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II-9.1000 General
Individuals wishing to file title II complaints may either file -- 1) An administrative complaint with an appropriate Federal agency; or 2) A lawsuit in Federal district court....
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E.1. - What steps does the FAR require an agency to take when acquiring EIT?
Fourth, technical specifications and minimum requirements must be developed considering the results of market research and agency needs....
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Updates and Other Pocket Guides
Evan Terry Associates will continue to revise and update this Pocket Guide as new technical assistance is released and interpretations are provided by federal agencies....
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Need for and Objective of Final Rule
The Architectural Barriers Act requires facilities constructed or altered by or on behalf of federal agencies to be readily accessible to and usable by individuals with disabilities....
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C.7.i. - Must Portable Document Format (PDF) files that are displayed on a Federal website meet the Access Board's standards?
Many agencies use PDF files to post documents to their web site because they create an exact representation of the original document....
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Epilogue
The ADA built on these provisions as well as on federal statutes and court cases....
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4.1.7(2)(a)(i)
Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act (16 U.S.C. 470 f) requires that a Federal agency with jurisdiction over a Federal, federally assisted, or federally licensed undertaking...
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Section 504
Each Federal agency has its own set of section 504 regulations that apply to its own programs....
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G.4.i. - Do the standards require a contractor's workplace to be Section 508 compliant?
apply to the product and services being procured by Federal agencies....
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G.12 - May an agency exempt an acquisition from the requirements of Section 508 if such procurement is undertaken to comply with the Government Paperwork Elimination Act (GPEA)?
Agency efforts undertaken to comply with GPEA are not exempt from Section 508....
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F.4 - If an agency has appropriately determined and documented that commercial items are not available that meet applicable technical provisions, must it also determine that an exception applies?
Undue burden documentation would be required if products meeting all (or some) of the standards are commercially available but would create an undue burden on the agency to acquire....
