GSA / GSA/openacr

Support procurement officer evaluations in the comparison tool

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Description

The exceptions are pretty clearly laid out in the [Section508.gov's Determine ICT Exceptions](https://www.section508.gov/buy/determine-ict-exceptions) page.

It would be useful to include a link to this, if vendors are claiming that the product/service is an exception. It would also be useful to highlight that an ACR can only be done on an existing product/service. The point of an ACR is to influence procurement decisions. Contracting could ask for a conformance report at the end of the contract (and probably should) but that should be distinct from a OPAT and should be focused on the accessibility needs of the client as expressed in the contract.

Some departments also have a grading system that is implemented informally to evaluate the quality of a VPAT. The criteria is contract-specific, but generally its:
A: VPAT 2.0 or higher
B: for the most recent version/release
C: filled out to instructions associated with the VPAT or RFP
D: provides sufficient detail in the notes and comments

Some of this could be highlighted in the comparison tool.

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Research direction

Start with the comparison tool and review the linked Section508.gov Determine ICT Exceptions guidance, then inspect how procurement-related information is currently presented. Done means the tool clearly addresses exceptions, the distinction between existing-product ACRs and contract-end reports, and the contract-specific VPAT evaluation criteria described in the issue.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

Assessment

Tech stack
javascript
Domain
accessibility, web-dev
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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