ADA Title II compliance date: 26 April 2027
They asked for your VPAT. Send one that survives review.
GoodACR guides your team through honest accessibility testing, keeps the evidence, checks the report the way a university reviewer would, and publishes it with a named signature.
- No account for the free check
- Your file is never stored
- No AI writing your answers
Example Corp Accessibility Conformance Report
A weak report, as a reviewer reads it
| Criteria | Conformance | Remarks |
|---|---|---|
2.4.7 Focus Visible | Supports | No remarks1 |
1.4.3 Contrast | Supports with Exceptions2 | Mostly fine. |
2.1.1 Keyboard | Supports | Tested with an automated scan.3 |
- 1Only one rating, and no remarks. Kent State says bare ratings are not enough.
- 2This term was removed in December 2018. University of Illinois treats it as a red flag.
- 3Automated testing alone is a named red flag. A reviewer will Tab through this page.
Why now
Why a blocked deal lands here
Public universities and agencies must meet WCAG 2.1 AA under the ADA Title II rule. The date is 26 April 2027 for bodies serving 50,000 people or more, and 26 April 2028 for smaller ones. Their procurement offices are now asking vendors for proof.
That proof is an Accessibility Conformance Report, usually written on the VPAT® template. If you do not have one, the deal can stop. If you send a weak one, a reviewer will find out.
How it works
A report is only as good as the testing behind it
Step 1: Scan for what software can find
Run axe-core across your pages. Findings appear on the matching criteria. A scan never marks anything as Supports, because a scan cannot prove that.
Step 2: Test the rest, with instructions
Each criterion has a plain-English meaning, numbered test steps and common failures. Attach a screenshot or note as you go, so the evidence sits next to the claim.
Step 3: Check it like a reviewer would
Reviewer Check applies the ITI requirements and the red flags universities publish. Each finding says why it matters, who says so, and what to change.
Step 4: Sign it and send it
A named person signs. GoodACR freezes the report, records its hash and gives you a share link, a Word file and a tagged PDF.
Inside the workspace
One criterion at a time, with the test in front of you
Every WCAG A and AA criterion has a plain-English meaning, numbered steps and the failures reviewers look for. Answers save as you type. Keyboard shortcuts move you through all 55 without a mouse.
What your buyer receives
Everything a reviewer asks for, in one place
A share link
A clean report page for the reviewer, with an optional passcode. You see when it is opened.
Word and tagged PDF
For procurement portals that want a file. Real headings and table headers, so the files are accessible too.
A signature and a hash
A named person, a date, and a SHA-256 hash of the frozen report, so anyone can see it was not edited.
A dated roadmap
Each known gap with an owner and a target date. Reviewers ask for this when a product falls short.
An accessibility statement
Drafted from the signed report, for your website. You read it and post it as your own.
A trust page
One public address for buyers with your current reports, so the next request takes a link, not a week.
The options
What is true about the alternatives
| Option | Cost | Time | The honest part |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consultant | $1,850 to $4,450 per report | Weeks | Independent, and the right choice for many large contracts. |
| ITI template alone | Free | Your evenings | No guidance on what to test or how to word an answer. |
| Scan-only generators | Varies | Minutes | A scan can test only part of WCAG. Reviewers name this as a red flag. |
| GoodACR | From $79 a month | Days, depending on your product | Your team tests, with instructions. A person signs. You remain responsible for the answers. |
Consultant prices are published figures from accessibility firms, 2026. Some buyers ask for a third-party report. GoodACR cannot replace that, though consultants can use it too.
Questions
Straight answers
More in the guides, written for vendors who have just been asked for a VPAT.
Is this a VPAT?
A VPAT is the blank template from ITI. Once filled in, it becomes an Accessibility Conformance Report, or ACR. GoodACR produces an ACR based on VPAT® 2.5Rev, in the WCAG, Section 508, EN 301 549 or International edition.
Can a scan write the report for me?
No, and be wary of tools that say so. Automated checks find only some WCAG problems. GoodACR uses scans to point you at problems, then a person tests each criterion and decides the answer.
Will my buyer accept it?
That depends on the buyer. Reports written by vendors are common, and some buyers want a third party. GoodACR makes your report clear, consistent and backed by evidence, and checks it against what universities publish. Ask your buyer what they require.
We are not accessibility experts. Can we still do this?
Yes, that is who it is for. Every criterion explains what it means in plain English, how to test it with a keyboard and a screen reader, and what failure looks like. Start with the five that reviewers test first.
What does it cost to try?
Nothing. The free plan includes every test guide, scans of up to 5 pages and Reviewer Check, with a DRAFT mark on exports. You pay when you are ready to sign and share.
Start with the report you already have
Upload a VPAT or ACR. In seconds you will see what a reviewer is likely to flag. It costs nothing and needs no account.