EC says accessibility must be key factor in IT buying
29 August 2012
The European Commission has called on EU member states to change public procurement rules to make accessibility a criterion for buying IT goods and services.
An EC spokesman said accessibility could become mandatory if too few states adopt the changes on a voluntary basis.
However, a spokesman for the UK’s Office of Government Commerce said the UK takes a more “pragmatic” approach. He said the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 requires public-sector bodies to make “reasonable adjustments” where relevant for disabled...