Sample procurement language from PEAT that employers and AIOs can add to contracts with training vendors to enhance the accessibility of their instructional processes and tools.
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Phase 2:
- Encourage Disability Disclosure
- Use Inclusive Teaching Practices
- Provide an Accessible Platform & Materials
- Ensure Vendors Provide Accessible Training
Ensure Vendors Provide Accessible Training
Did you know?
To be compliant with the Workforce Opportunity and Investment Act (WIOA), any state-run programs need to ensure their training vendors have the “ability to provide training that is physically and programmatically accessible for individuals who are employed and individuals with barriers to employment, including individuals with disabilities.”
If you outsource instruction of your apprentices to a third-party vendor, you will want to confirm your procurement language sets expectations that your vendors understand and use accessibility best practices when training your apprentices
- PEAT’s Buy IT! resource helps employers and their purchasing staff build accessibility and usability into their technology procurement processes and provides example procurement language that you can use as a model when hiring training vendors.
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A checklist from DOL’s Employment and Training Administration that lists the required components of a training provider, according to WIOA.