Procurement

What is Procurement Accessibility?

In accordance with California Government Code 11135, California State University (CSU) system requires that all programs, services, and activities of the CSU be accessible to all students, faculty, staff, and members of the public. 

ATI Policies for Procurement

The California State University (CSU) system requires that all programs, services, and activities of the CSU be accessible to all students, faculty, staff, and members of the public. The CSU's policy on accessibility as articulated in Executive Order 1111 (EO1111) is guided by the CSU Accessible Technology Initiative (ATI) as stated in the ATI Coded Memorandum AA-2013-03.

The CSU ATI focuses on the elimination of accessibility gaps within three key areas: web, instructional materials, and procurement. The CSU ATI Procurement Process requires that vendors who provide Information and Communication Technology (ICT) products to campuses within the CSU system, must also provide documentation about their products accessibility and must work with the CSU system and campuses to mitigate accessibility issues and concerns in the products they are providing.

CSUF ATI Procurement Process

Cal State Fullerton is committed to using the most accessible technology products and services on our campus. Accessible Procurement applies to all campus technology purchases, including self-support and auxiliaries, irrespective of funding source. Types of products requiring accessibility analysis include, but are not limited to, servers, desktops, laptops, tablets, transaction machines, information kiosks, printers, miscellaneous electronic office equipment, multimedia, software, cloud services, and service contracts. 

The high-level steps involved in the process:

1. Request is submitted via Service Now (CSUF login required).
2. Request is routed simultaneously to appropriate subject matter expert. Based on product/service, subject matter expert could include IT, ATI, ISO, and C&P.
3. Upon receipt and review of all required documentation, request is approved and an authorization number is issued. 
4. Requester proceeds with purchase.