OMB Memo to Agency CIO's and CAO's

In the following OMB Memoranda documents, David Safavian, the Administrator for Federal Procurement Policy, and Karen Evans, Administrator, Office of E- Government and Information Technology, reiterate to Chief Acquisition Officers and Chief Information Officers the importance of buying accessible information technology, in accordance with Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and identifying resources available to agencies as they continue to implement Section 508. In particular, the 2007 memorandum announces the availability of the new, web-enabled 'BuyAccessible Wizard' that can guide agencies through the process of buying accessible information technology. Please see the attached for more information. For more information regarding the BuyAccessible Wizard and/or other accessibility resources available to your agency, contact Terry Weaver, Director, Information Technology Accessibility and Workforce Division at GSA on (202) 501- 4906. Lesley Field, in the Office of Federal Procurement Policy (OFPP) can be contacted on (202) 395-4761 for OMB related guidance.

2007 OMB Memoranda

Memorandum for the Chief Acquisition Officers and Chief Information Officers - PDF Format 650KB - Download Adobe Acrobat Reader

2005 OMB Memoranda

Memorandum for the Chief Acquisition Officers and Chief Information Officers - PDF Format 95KB - Download Adobe Acrobat Reader