[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 48, Volume 1]

[Revised as of October 1, 2005]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 48CFR39.201]



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            TITLE 48--FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATIONS SYSTEM

 

                CHAPTER 1--FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION

 

PART 39_ACQUISITION OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY--Table of Contents

 

           Subpart 39.2_Electronic and Information Technology

 

Sec. 39.201  Scope of subpart.



    Source: 66 FR 20897, Apr. 25, 2001, unless otherwise noted.





    (a) This subpart implements section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 

1973 (29 U.S.C. 794d), and the Architectural and Transportation Barriers 

Compliance Board Electronic and Information Technology (EIT) 

Accessibility Standards (36 CFR part 1194).

    (b) Further information on section 508 is available via the Internet 

at http://www.section508.gov.

    (c) When acquiring EIT, agencies must ensure that--

    (1) Federal employees with disabilities have access to and use of 

information and data that is comparable to the access and use by Federal 

employees who are not individuals with disabilities; and

    (2) Members of the public with disabilities seeking information or 

services from an agency have access to and use of information and data 

that is comparable to the access to and use of information and data by 

members of the public who are not individuals with disabilities.