Section 508
Section 508 of the US Rehabilitation Act: federal agencies must buy technology their employees and citizens can use.
| Who | Federal buyers of ICT, and vendors selling to them |
|---|---|
| Test | WCAG 2.0 Level AA plus software and support chapters |
| Proof | A VPAT completed as an ACR for each product |
| Full test | Manual pass across every applicable chapter |
|---|---|
| ACR | Per-criterion report procurement accepts |
| Retest | Confirmation after fixes, ACR kept current |
Who must meet Section 508?
US federal agencies buying technology, and vendors selling to them. Many enterprises copy the requirement into their own procurement.
What test sits behind it?
The revised rule points at WCAG 2.0 Level AA plus extra chapters. We test the full set and report it in a VPAT and ACR.