Procurement Policy Review
Evaluate existing procurement policies and practices for accessibility gaps and opportunities to embed accessibility requirements systematically.
Accessible Procurement
Stop Purchasing Tomorrow's Accessibility Barriers.
GAC helps organizations integrate accessibility requirements and best practices into procurement and vendor management. Accessibility should be considered before a product, technology, facility, or service is purchased — not remediated afterward.
Overview
Accessibility Upstream — Before the Purchase Decision
Every procurement decision is an accessibility decision. When organizations purchase technology, furniture, equipment, facilities, or services without evaluating accessibility, they often create barriers that are far more costly to remediate than they would have been to prevent.
GAC helps organizations build accessibility into procurement policy, RFP language, vendor evaluation, and contract requirements — so that accessibility is a standard expectation, not an afterthought.
Procurement Categories
TechnologyDigital PlatformsFurniture & EquipmentFacilitiesHospitalityServicesConstruction & RenovationVendor Management
The Procurement Principle
"Every purchase is an accessibility decision. The question is whether that decision is made intentionally — or by default."
Organizations that integrate accessibility into procurement create systems where accessibility is the expected standard rather than a special request. This reduces remediation costs, improves employee and customer experience, and builds organizational accessibility capability over time.
Services
Accessible Procurement Services
Accessibility Requirements Development
Develop clear, enforceable accessibility requirements for procurement categories including technology, digital platforms, furniture, equipment, facilities, and services.
RFP Accessibility Language
Develop accessibility language for requests for proposals that clearly communicates expectations to vendors and creates accountability.
Vendor Accessibility Expectations
Help organizations establish and communicate accessibility expectations to vendors — and evaluate vendor responses.
Technology Procurement
Evaluate technology procurement for accessibility — including software, hardware, platforms, and digital tools used by employees and customers.
Digital Procurement
Assess digital procurement decisions for accessibility conformance and usability — websites, applications, content management systems, and digital customer experience tools.
Furniture & Equipment
Evaluate furniture, fixtures, and equipment procurement for accessibility, usability, and Universal Design.
Hospitality Procurement
Specialized procurement assessment for hospitality organizations — guest room equipment, amenities, technology, and facilities.
Facilities Procurement
Evaluate facilities-related procurement for accessibility — construction, renovation, maintenance, and facilities management services.
Accessibility Documentation Review
Review vendor-provided accessibility documentation — VPAT, ACR, conformance reports, and accessibility statements — for completeness and accuracy.
Vendor Evaluation
Support vendor evaluation processes with accessibility criteria, scoring frameworks, and evaluation guidance.
Contract Accessibility Requirements
Develop contract language that establishes accessibility obligations, remediation timelines, and accountability mechanisms.
Post-Procurement Verification
Verify that procured products, technologies, and services meet the accessibility requirements established during procurement.
Build Accessibility Into Every Purchase Decision.
Contact GAC to discuss how accessible procurement can reduce remediation costs, improve organizational performance, and make accessibility a standard expectation across your supply chain.