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Anatomy of an accessibility-aware RFP: real procurement language teardown
Five anonymised RFP accessibility sections, clause by clause — federal, US state, EU member-state, Fortune 500, and the typical boilerplate.
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EN 301 549 explained — the EU's accessibility standard
EN 301 549 — the ETSI harmonised European standard that turns WCAG 2.1 AA into procurement-binding text. V3.2.1 is in force in 2026; V4 incorporating WCAG 2.2 is in late-stage drafting. Full clause-by-clause primer.
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European Accessibility Act guide — EAA & Directive 2019/882
European Accessibility Act (EAA) explained — Directive (EU) 2019/882 became enforceable on 28 June 2025. Scope, WCAG 2.1 AA / EN 301 549 reference, microenterprise carve-out and the Article 14 disproportionate-burden defence.
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Profile: how one EU public-sector procurement officer enforces EN 301 549
A composite portrait of an EU member-state procurement officer who turns EN 301 549 from a referenced standard into rejected tenders, demanded evidence and post-award remediation clauses. Drawn from interviews with seven officers across five member states; identifying details anonymised.