Contracts for the procurement of digital content, products, and services by the University of Oregon should include the terms below. If specialized terms are needed for a specific procurement or type of procurement, or if a vendor will not agree to the standard terms, please contact the Digital Accessibility Architect at ictaccess@uoregon.edu

The language below is included in the University Standard Terms and Conditions for Goods and Services.

Standard Contract Language

Accessibility. All digital content, products, and services, including but not limited to software, web pages, ICT systems, and digital documents, that are developed, modified, or provided by Contractor shall comply with World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1 AA and Section 508 Standards (2018 Revision). When requested, Contractor shall provide University with current, completed Voluntary Product Accessibility Template (VPAT) to detail compliance. If any digital content, products, and services provided by Contractor do not meet WCAG 2.1 AA and Revised Section 508 standards, University may demand that the Contractor promptly make modifications that will bring them into compliance. In addition, the University may take whatever steps necessary to ensure compliance with the above listed standards and may subtract any costs arising from such mitigation effort from future fees payable to Contractor under this Contract.