Which document is used to communicate accessibility conformance to buyers?

• A. VPAT
• B. ACRT
• C. WCAG Report
• D. Accessibility Audit

Answer: (A)

Communicating accessibility conformance to buyers relies on a standardized, vendor-provided summary that clearly maps a product’s features to accessibility criteria. The Voluntary Product Accessibility Template (VPAT) serves exactly this purpose. Vendors fill out the VPAT to show which WCAG and Section 508 criteria their product supports, partially supports, or does not support, and they add notes where needed. This format gives buyers a consistent, comparable view of how different products meet accessibility requirements, helping with procurement decisions and compliance tracking.

Other options don’t fit as the formal buyer-facing document. An ACRT isn’t a widely recognized, standardized procurement template. A WCAG Report would describe accessibility criteria but isn’t a ready-to-share, product-wide conformity document used in purchasing. An Accessibility Audit is an evaluation process, not the standardized summary that buyers rely on to compare products.