Procurement
Evaluate a Vendor Accessibility Conformance Report
Published by whatisADA / Grow Wild Agency · Updated
Purpose and preparation
Read an ACR as evidence about a specific product version and evaluation scope. Compare its statements with the functions your organization will use. Record unanswered questions before treating it as a procurement decision.
A practical example
A report covers a vendor's public website but the purchase includes an authenticated administration console.
How to check it
- Check product name, version, report date, standards and evaluation methods. Confirm that the purchased modules and relevant configurations are included.
- Read the remarks for criteria affecting your essential tasks. Look for specific limitations, explanations and evidence rather than relying only on a column of support labels.
- Request clarification or a demonstration of important gaps and document the decision. Track any promised repair separately from current support.
What can be missed
An ACR is not an ITI approval or a guarantee that every user can complete every task. An outdated or narrowly scoped report may not describe the product being purchased.
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.