{"id":730,"date":"2018-05-02T15:37:28","date_gmt":"2018-05-02T15:37:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pressbooks.library.ryerson.ca\/dabp\/?post_type=chapter&#038;p=730"},"modified":"2019-11-15T19:08:58","modified_gmt":"2019-11-15T19:08:58","slug":"procurement-and-accessibility-policy","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/pressbooks.library.torontomu.ca\/dabp\/chapter\/procurement-and-accessibility-policy\/","title":{"raw":"Procurement and Accessibility Policy","rendered":"Procurement and Accessibility Policy"},"content":{"raw":"<div class=\"colorBox caseStudy\"><img src=\"http:\/\/pressbooks.library.ryerson.ca\/dabp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2018\/04\/sharp-logo-sm.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-168\" width=\"76\" height=\"76\" \/>What brought about the decision to develop a culture of accessibility throughout the Sharp Clothing Company was the purchase of a shopping cart application for the company\u2019s website without considering and properly evaluating it for accessibility. You decide to investigate strategies for procuring accessible products and services, and you start looking at how accessibility procurement practices will fit into the digital accessibility policy you have been piecing together.<\/div>\r\nThis unit will provide you with guidance on how to create a context for accessible procurement practices through a broader accessibility policy. It will also provide information on how to document your company\u2019s accessibility requirements when communicating with external vendors, and how to assess and work with vendors to support accessibility for all users.","rendered":"<div class=\"colorBox caseStudy\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/pressbooks.library.ryerson.ca\/dabp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2018\/04\/sharp-logo-sm.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-168\" width=\"76\" height=\"76\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.library.torontomu.ca\/dabp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2018\/04\/sharp-logo-sm.png 76w, https:\/\/pressbooks.library.torontomu.ca\/dabp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2018\/04\/sharp-logo-sm-65x65.png 65w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 76px) 100vw, 76px\" \/>What brought about the decision to develop a culture of accessibility throughout the Sharp Clothing Company was the purchase of a shopping cart application for the company\u2019s website without considering and properly evaluating it for accessibility. 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