Acquiring Technology:
What Every Federal Employee Needs to Know About Section 508
FREE training for federal employees on how to manage procurements to ensure compliance.
Section 508 is a Federal law requiring that all electronic and information technology purchased by the government is accessible for people with disabilities. This affects everything from web sites to videos and multi-media productions, information systems to telecommunications, kiosks to hardware, computers to copiers and fax machines. This half-day event will empower you to make informed, legal decisions in your purchasing.
What you will learn about:
How Section 508 affects your procurement activities.
Developing compliant requirements for your procurement.
Tools, techniques and resources for conducting market research.
When?
Thursday, May 13, 2004, 9:00 – 12:30 p.m.
Where
Sam Nunn Atlanta Federal Building
61 Forsyth Street SW
Atlanta, GA
Room 9E
Who should attend?
Anyone who purchases electronic and information technology including Federal managers, supervisors and contracting officials as well as Section 508 Coordinators and agency training personnel.
