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From: Steve Green
Date: Apr 1, 2021 8:54AM

A potential client has created a PowerPoint file that will be given to participants in a training course. They have asked for a quotation for fixing the document to comply with WCAG and Section 508 and for providing a VPAT.

The WCAG part is straightforward - we test and remediate documents all the time. However, it is not clear to me how Section 508 would apply to a document. I know that Section 508 incorporates WCAG 2.0, so that is a subset of what we are already planning to do. But does Section 508 have any additional requirements for documents?

Obviously we would prefer to do all the work ourselves if we have the skills, but I am open to partnering with someone if we don't. The client wants the proposal by the end of today (US time), so please get in touch asap if you can help in any way.

Regards,
Steve Green
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