Validate Third-Party Software and Product Accessibility

Unbiased, expert evaluation of a vendor’s software, product, or application’s accessibility—before you buy.

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ProcureEnsure.

Integrating a vendor’s third-party software or product into your digital environment can compromise your organization’s own accessibility and compliance requirements if that product doesn’t conform with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG).

That’s why accessibility is such a critical component of procurement. Before buying, let our experts conduct a high-level VPAT review to evaluate that product’s state of accessibility, and your risk level if you integrate it.

It’s a service we call ProcureEnsure—helping procurement professionals make decisions that will support—not compromise—their compliance.

  • Ensure usability for all. 

    Procure and integrate technology that you’re confident is usable for everyone, including people with disabilities reliant on assistive technology (AT).

  • Secure accessibility standards.

    Validate a product meets global standards for digital accessibility, as well as your organization’s own standards for inclusion.

  • Procure with risk in mind.  

    Make informed procurement and risk-based decisions that support your compliance efforts, ensuring vendors are not compromising your legal risk.

How we Test.

Our procurement review process on digital products, software, or applications, involves a manual evaluation plus review conducted by native AT users. This two-tiered testing is important to assess the product against the WCAG success criteria, as well as any accessibility issues that compromise functional usability.

We can start with the vendor’s VPAT / ACR, if one is provided, validating its accuracy. If the vendor doesn’t provide a VPAT, we can start our own review.

Our customized ProcureEnsure report will then make it clear whether the third-party product meets your procurement standards and is usable for individuals with disabilities who rely on assistive technology.

It’s reporting that empowers you to make purchasing decisions with confidence.

Simple, Seamless Procurement with Allyant. 

Ensure every touchpoint of your digital experience meets your standards for accessibility and legal compliance—including products provided by a third party. Get started with our proprietary procurement validation service—ProcureEnsure.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Software, or digital, accessibility testing is the process of evaluating whether the software can be used by everyone, including people with disabilities navigating the software with an assistive technology.

The best way in which you can evaluate the accessibility of a third-party product is to request an ACR—or VPAT report—from the third-party vendor. This report will document whether the software meets standards for accessibility. If your vendor is unable to produce an ACR, Allyant will provide a high-level evaluation before you buy to ensure you’re not compromising your organizations compliance efforts by integrating a non-compliant product.

To learn more, access our blog post Accessible Procurement Demystified: 6 Best Practices for Evaluating Technology.

While automated tools can test for many common accessibility issues, a comprehensive evaluation of a software or third-party product must involve expert manual testing. This process should also include testing conducted by people with disabilities who use an assistive technology (AT) to interact with content.

Allyant’s thorough auditing always involves a two-tiered process: testing conducted by an expert who is certified in the WCAG standards; and testing done by a user with a disability. This process not only ensures the content meets WCAG standards, but it also validates usability.