Procurement
Choose the Appropriate VPAT Edition
Published by whatisADA / Grow Wild Agency · Updated
Purpose and preparation
Identify the reporting standard requested by the buyer before selecting an ITI VPAT® edition. Record the product, procurement requirement and requested version. The completed report is an ACR; the template itself is not a certification.
A practical example
A software vendor receives one request tied to Revised Section 508 and another requesting a WCAG 2.2 report.
How to check it
- Read the buyer's exact requirements and list the standards, versions and product scope they name. Resolve unclear requirements with the buyer before reporting.
- Compare those requirements with the current editions on ITI's official VPAT page. Download the appropriate unmodified template and retain its instructions.
- Record the chosen edition and the evaluation evidence needed to complete it. Keep additional standards or product areas visible instead of silently substituting a different edition.
What can be missed
Different editions incorporate different WCAG versions and other requirements. Choosing the newest-looking file does not establish that it answers the procurement request.
Record your test
Use this worksheet to record what you actually checked. Notes stay on this device when you choose Save; they are not sent to us. Avoid personal or confidential information on shared devices.
These are your observations, not automated results or a conformance certificate. A complete evaluation needs appropriate scope, supported technologies, all applicable criteria and relevant page states.
Primary sources and scope
This is independent implementation guidance with original examples. The linked standard contains the full definitions, exceptions and conformance requirements. A criterion or checklist alone does not establish legal applicability or whole-site conformance.