How does FedBid address 508 Compliance?
FedBid’s website utilizes pure HTML for the data presentation layer in order to improve data transmission speeds and improve accessibility for people with disabilities. The pure HTML design improves accessibility and helps with Section 508 (of the Rehabilitation Act) compliance in two ways: 1) the website does NOT use animated graphics, thereby, reducing potential accessibility problems for users with disabilities, and 2) since HTML inherently provides “ALT Text” tags for all graphics, the structure exists to deliver verbal tags for every component or feature of the website. The EIT standard can be found at: www.Section508.gov.
