SHARED SERVICES CANADA has floated a tender for Application of Accessibility Standards. The project location is Canada and the tender is closing on 31 Jan 2025. The tender notice number is R0000175870, while the TOT Ref Number is 111887140. Bidders can have further information about the Tender and can request the complete Tender document by Registering on the site.

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Procurement Summary

Country : Canada

Summary : Application of Accessibility Standards

Deadline : 31 Jan 2025

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Notice Type : Tender

TOT Ref.No.: 111887140

Document Ref. No. : R0000175870

Competition : ICB

Financier : Self Financed

Purchaser Ownership : Public

Tender Value : Refer Document

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IMPORTANT: All enquiries submitted between December 23rd, 2024 to January 6th, 2025 will only be answered after January 6, 2025.

In May 2024, Accessible Standards Canada (ASC) officially adopted the European Harmonized Standard on Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) for use in Canada. The EN 301 549 standard states the accessibility requirements for ICT products and services. Under the code CAN/ASC - EN 301 549:2024, this standard is now approved for use throughout the country as an official standard for the Government of Canada.

The official endorsement of this standard re-iterates the importance for federal organizations to take action in adopting the measures therein and follow the guidance provided in the Guideline on Making Information Technology Usable by All. It is recommended that organizations adopt the CAN/ASC - EN 301 549:2024 standard in support of the Government's commitment to an accessible and barrier-free Canada.

Reason for this RFI

Shared Services Canada (SSC) is posting this RFI with the intention to understand:

-Industry-s awareness and use of ICT accessibility standards and/or guidelines, in particular, the EN 301 549 Harmonised European Standard - Accessibility Requirements for ICT Products and Services, in the design and development of its solutions, non-web documents and training; and

-Any barriers/challenges or obstacles that Industry may encounter if required to conform to an ICT accessibility standard, in particular, t...
Summary information
Notice type : Request for Information
Language(s) : English, French
Region(s) of delivery : Canada
Region of opportunity : World
Contract duration : 12 month(s)
Procurement method : Non-Competitive
Selection criteria : Not applicable
Commodity - UNSPSC Click the links below to see a list of notices associated with the UNSPSC. : 24102000 Shelving and storage See a list of notices associated with this
Procurement Mode : 2024/12/16
Closing date and time : 2025/01/31 14:00 EST

Documents

 Tender Notice

ssc-rfi-r000175870-fr.pdf

ssc-rfi-r0000175870-eng_1.pdf


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