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Re: Is the accessibility of a 3rd party that represent me still my concern?

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From: Druckman,Geri
Date: Mar 28, 2016 2:44PM

Thanks Lucy, this is my gut feeling too, I just need to convey it in a
legal/business like way to our sourcing and legal department.

Geri Druckman
Web Development Specialist
Accessibility|Usability|QA
MD Anderson Cancer Center



On 3/28/16, 3:32 PM, "WebAIM-Forum on behalf of Lucy Greco"
< <EMAIL REMOVED> on behalf of <EMAIL REMOVED> >
wrote:

>i would think that if your using the tool and requiring people to use it
>your the one that is responsible in the case of university if we ask our
>students to use inaccessible products we are sued not the products lucy
>
>Lucia Greco
>Web Accessibility Evangelist
>IST - Architecture, Platforms, and Integration
>University of California, Berkeley
>(510) 289-6008 skype: lucia1-greco
>http://webaccess.berkeley.edu
>Follow me on twitter @accessaces
>
>
>On Mon, Mar 28, 2016 at 1:20 PM, Druckman,Geri < <EMAIL REMOVED> >
>wrote:
>
>> Hi all,
>>
>> Here¹s a dilema I have, and I seek your advice hoping any of you have
>>had
>> to deal with a similar situation before.
>> The institution I work for is in negotiations over a contract with a
>> vendor that will supply us with a web based application solution. This
>> will NOT be hosted on our servers in any way, it is 100% on the vendors
>> side, and our clients will receive an email with a link, directing them
>>to
>> the vendors site, where they will need to interact with said
>>application.
>>
>> At the moment to vendor claims not to be section 508 / WCAG compliant
>>and
>> is seeking an exemption in the contract.
>>
>> My dilemma is, although we have nothing to do with the development or
>> hosting of said application, we are still sending our clients over to
>>that
>> site to interact with it. Is it still within my institutions
>> responsibility to make sure that this vendor is accessible, or is this
>>all
>> on them?
>>
>> Any information is greatly appreciated.
>>
>> Geri Druckman
>>
>> (cross post with wai-ig)
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