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Acquisition of Electronic and Information Technology Under Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act (2001)
Section 508 refers to a statutory section in the Rehabilitation Act
of 1973 (found at 29 U.S.C. 794d). Congress significantly strengthened
section 508 in the Workforce Investment Act of 1998. Its primary purpose
is to provide access to and use of Federal executive agencies' electronic
and information technology (EIT) by individuals with disabilities. The
statutory language of section 508 can be found at http://www.section508.gov/.
Section 508 requires, among other things, that agencies provide
reasonable accommodations for employees with disabilities, provide program
access to members of the public with disabilities, and take other actions
necessary to prevent discrimination on the basis of disability in their
programs.
Final FAR Rule For Implementing Section 508 as published in the
Federal Register April 25, 2001
- SUMMARY:
- The Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition
Regulations Council (Council) have agreed on a final rule amending
the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to implement Section 50 of
the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. Subsection 508(a)(3) requires the FAR
to be revised to incorporate standards developed by the Architectural
and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (allso referred to as the
"Access Board").
- DATES:
- Effective Date: June 25, 2001. Applicability Date: For other than
indefinite-quantity contracts, this amendment applies to contracts awarded
on or after the effective date. For indefinite-quantity contracts, it
is applicable to delivery orders or task orders issued on or after the
effective date.
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