VPAT & Accessibility Conformance Reports
When a buyer, regulator or procurement team asks "is this accessible, and how do you know?", a VPAT or Accessibility Conformance Report is the evidence. We produce independent, defensible reports you can hand over with confidence.
What is the difference between a VPAT and an ACR?
A VPAT (Voluntary Product Accessibility Template) is the standard, industry-recognised template for documenting how a product meets accessibility standards. An Accessibility Conformance Report (ACR) is the completed document: a VPAT filled in with real, tested findings for your specific product. In short, the VPAT is the form and the ACR is the finished report. Buyers and procurement teams, especially in government, increasingly ask for one before they will purchase.
The reusable template, published by the Information Technology Industry Council, with editions for WCAG, EN 301 549 and Section 508.
Your completed report: the template populated with tested, evidence-backed conformance findings for one product or release.
Why it matters
Procurement is where accessibility claims get tested. Australian government buyers work to the Digital Service Standard and increasingly require conformance evidence before purchase, and enterprise buyers are following suit. A credible ACR can be the difference between making a shortlist and being ruled out. Just as importantly, an honest report protects you: overstating conformance creates legal and reputational risk under the Disability Discrimination Act.
Because our reports are based on real testing and a full audit, they stand up to scrutiny. We document what conforms, what partially conforms, and what does not, with the evidence behind each rating.
What our reports cover
The right standard
WCAG 2.2, EN 301 549 or Section 508, matched to what your buyer actually requires.
Tested findings
Each criterion rated from real manual and assistive-technology testing, not a desk review.
Honest conformance levels
Supports, partially supports or does not support, with clear remarks and explanations.
Procurement-ready
A standard-format document your sales and bid teams can hand to buyers without rework.
What you get
- A completed ACR in the correct VPAT edition for your market.
- Evidence behind every rating, so the report holds up under buyer or legal review.
- A prioritised list of gaps, so you know exactly what to fix to improve the next edition.
- Plain-language guidance your bid team can use to answer follow-up questions.
Where this sits in the journey
Conformance reporting spans Phase 2, Audit & Compliance, and Phase 3, Remediate, in our Accessibility Continuum. The strongest reports come after an audit and a round of remediation, when there is genuine conformance to document.
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