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A.2.ii. - Should EIT be compatible with assistive technology?
The goal of Section 508 is that EIT be compatible with assistive technology....
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Electronic and information technology (Preamble, Section-by-Section Analysis)
Electronic and information technology. This is the statutory term for the products covered by the standards in this part....
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B.4.i. - What is assistive technology?
Assistive technology is adaptive equipment that people with disabilities commonly use for information and communication access. See 36 CFR 1194.4....
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B.1.i. - Is EIT limited to products?
EIT, like IT, also includes services. For example, some agencies seek to satisfy their desktop computing needs through so-called "seat management" service contracts....
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Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Standards and Guidelines: ADA Standard Section 7.
Review the updated information on the revisions to the ADA Standards regarding the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Standards and Guidelines.
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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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§ 1194.31(e)
(e) At least one mode of operation and information retrieval that does not require user speech shall be provided, or support for assistive technology used by people with disabilities shall...
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§ 1194.31(c)
(c) At least one mode of operation and information retrieval that does not require user hearing shall be provided, or support for assistive technology used by people who are deaf or hard...
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H.4.i. - Does presentation equipment procured have to meet the Access Board standards?
Presentation equipment, such as LCD data projectors and laptop computers, are considered EIT and therefore covered by the Access Board's standards, unless an exception applies....
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D.1. - How does Section 508 affect the requirements development phase of an acquisition?
Section 508 requires agencies to take additional considerations into account when defining their needs for EIT – namely the Access Board’s standards....
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B.3.ii. - Is there a preference for a product that strictly meets the technical provisions of Subpart B over a product that provides the same or greater accessibility through equivalent facilitation?
Purchase of either EIT product would satisfy an agency’s obligations under Section 508....
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§ 1194.3(d)
(d) When agencies provide access to the public to information or data through electronic and information technology, agencies are not required to make products owned by the agency available...
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Defining Requirements for EIT
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B.3.i. - What is equivalent facilitation?
The Access Board’s standards provide that agencies may accept EIT offered by vendors which uses designs or technologies that do not meet the applicable technical provisions in Section 508...
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A. - Introduction
Acquisition of Electronic and Information Technology Under Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act Questions and Answers Date: January 2002 Updated: October 2009 NEW Note to Readers This document...
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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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§ 1194.31(a)
(a) At least one mode of operation and information retrieval that does not require user vision shall be provided, or support for assistive technology used by people who are blind or visually...
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A.5 - Are there regulations implementing Section 508?
criteria to cover technologies or components for which there is no specific provision in Subpart B -- e.g., because the technology or product does not yet exist or was not contemplated...
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§ 1194.3(b)
(b) This part does not apply to electronic and information technology that is acquired by a contractor incidental to a contract....
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ii. Scoping and triggering events for EIT equipment
Scoping and triggering events for EIT equipment The Department is considering possible criteria for establishing scoping and triggering events for EIT devices and for particular features...
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B.1. - What is "Electronic and Information Technology" (EIT)?
EIT is information technology (IT), as defined at FAR 2.101, and any equipment or interconnected system or subsystem of equipment that is used in the creation, conversion, or duplication...
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G.6.i. - What is the undue burden exception?
Agencies do not have to acquire EIT that meets the applicable technical provisions if doing so would impose an undue burden on the agency....
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§ 1194.2(b)
(b) When procuring a product, each agency shall procure products which comply with the provisions in this part when such products are available in the commercial marketplace or when...