Learn how to vet a 3rd party vendor's product for accessibility including:
- Asking for a VPAT and if they follow WCAG accessibility standards
- Including specifics in software requirements
- 2 easy accessibility tests you can do yourself
- Asking about their accessibility roadmap
Resources:
- How to check 3rd party vendors for accessibility plus an email template: blog.pope.tech/2024/09/02/check-3rd-party-vendors-for-accessibility/
- How to WAVE test: blog.pope.tech/2022/12/02/wave-accessibility-testing/
- How to keyboard test: blog.pope.tech/2023/03/01/a-beginners-guide-to-manual-accessibility-testing/#keyboard
- How to add accessibility strategy to your organization: blog.pope.tech/2024/01/17/the-web-accessibility-framework/
Chapters:
0:00 Introduction
0:31 What a 3rd party vendor is
0:56 Why vetting a 3rd party vendor helps
1:46 Ask for a VPAT
2:10 WCAG accessibility standards
3:51 Include specifics in your software requirements list
4:20 Test accessibility yourself
5:15 Ask about their accessibility roadmap