VPAT vs. ACR: The Nutrition Label for Accessibility
An ACR is a standardized report card for a product's accessibility, based on a template called a VPAT. It's a nutrition label stating conformance facts, not a pass/fail grade.
An Accessibility Conformance Report (ACR) is a product's accessibility report card, created by filling out a Voluntary Product Accessibility Template (VPAT). Think of it as a nutrition label: it states facts about conformance, not a simple pass/fail grade. It's crucial in B2B/B2G sales, where procurement teams use ACRs to vet products against legal standards like the US's Section 508. The biggest footgun is asking for "a VPAT" (the template) instead of the ACR (the filled-out report); also, remember it's a self-reported document.
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