PDF accessibility for the public sector

Be ready for the next contract. Deliver for the people it serves.

A proposal deadline. A public notice. A service someone needs today. Accessible PDFs help agencies serve their communities and suppliers prepare for government opportunities. Keep accessibility work moving, with fast turnaround and a clear record behind each document.

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Give public services and contract deliverables their own priorities

Agency services

Start with permit applications, public notices, meeting packets, and documents residents use to access a service.

Contract milestones

Organize proposals, statements of work, reports, and acceptance deliverables by contract and due date.

Department ownership

Record who confirms the current version, who reviews the output, and who publishes or submits it.

Move from the website crawl to a delivery plan

Example: crawl the agency’s public website. The automated audit groups likely remediation candidates and documents that may not need work. Review those categories, choose active applications and notices first, then remediate manually or approve credits for automation.

Keep the reviewed PDF and report together. For a procurement deliverable, agree with the buyer on any additional evidence needed beyond document-level testing.

Plan urgent work around document complexity

Many PDFs finish in minutes, while complex documents and specialist review take longer. Discuss time-sensitive work before committing to a submission date. A three-page PDF with one table costs four credits, or $16, for automated remediation.

Use the requirements that apply to the work

For state and local government web content, see the ADA Title II guide. For federal deliverables, review Section 508 and the solicitation. A per-PDF report does not replace a product-wide Accessibility Conformance Report.

Start with one file or a priority set

The VORA Dashboard is free forever. Manual remediation in its editor is free. Automated remediation costs $4 per credit: one per page, plus one per table. Review the estimate before starting.

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Questions before you start

Does the audit decide which PDFs are legally exempt?

No. It automatically identifies likely next steps. The agency’s records owners and accessibility or legal advisers should confirm coverage and exceptions.

Does a PDF report replace a VPAT or ACR?

No. It records evidence about one document. Confirm the buyer’s separate product-level procurement requirements.

Can you scope a larger agency program?

Yes. Share volume, deadlines, source systems, review needs, and procurement requirements so the team can discuss the appropriate rollout.

Discuss your document program

Tell us your document volume, source systems, review needs, and target date.

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