IITAA Procurement

The Illinois Information Technology Accessibility Act (IITAA) requires that information technology developed, purchased, or provided by the State of Illinois is accessible to individuals with disabilities. To ensure compliance, the State should include a requirement similar to the following whenever procuring information technology:

All information technology, including electronic information, software, systems, and equipment, developed or provided under this contract or procurement must comply with the applicable requirements of the Illinois Information Technology Accessibility Act (30 ILCS 587) Standards as published at https://doit.illinois.gov/accessibility/iitaa

Where applicable, vendor shall provide the State of Illinois their most recent Voluntary Product Accessibility Template/Accessibility Conformance Report (VPAT).

Optionally, you may also require:

Vendor shall, if requested by the State, provide a brief demonstration of accessibility features, including operation with keyboard-only commands, compliance with browser or device zoom and high-contrast settings, and compatibility with screen reading technologies.

Illinois' accessibility standards are based on the United States Section 508 Standards and refer to the World Wide Web Consortium's Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG). For details, see IITAA Standards.

A VPAT is an industry-standard template for creating an Accessibility Conformance Report (ACR) summarizing how well a product complies with Federal and international accessibility standards. The VPAT format was developed by the Information Technology Industry Council (ITI) and is used for Federal procurements. The State of Illinois accepts 508, WCAG, and INT versions of the VPAT, which are available for download from:

• ITI Voluntary Product Accessibility Templates

Please email comments, questions, or suggestions to DoIT.Accessibility@illinois.gov