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The VPAT is the product of a partnership between the Information Technology Industry Council and the U.S. General Services Administration to develop an industry-standard rubric for documenting the extent to which E&IT products conform to Section 508 accessibility standards. The term voluntary refers to the fact that only those vendors who wish to sell products to the federal or state government require a VPAT. For the CSU system, VPATs are required for all E&IT procurements.

The CSU procurement and contract process for E&IT acquisition was amended to include the Electronic and Information Technology Accessibility Standards at 36 CFR Part 1194. Completion and submission of the VPAT is a requirement for CSU contracts for products and services where electronic and information technology is involved.

Proposals or bids without a completed SJSU VPAT may be disqualified from the competition.