Procurement Level 5 (16-20 points)

Leading with Procurement Excellence

Congratulations! Your assessment indicates your organisation is at Level 5 in the Procurement dimension of accessibility maturity. Having skilled and knowledgeable procurement teams for is just how things should be done. It is part of business as usual and great to see it embedded in your organisation’s procurement activities. This represents the highest level of procurement accessibility.

Organisations at this level:

• Have exemplary accessibility requirements embedded in all procurement processes
• Hold vendors fully accountable, with contractual consequences for unmet accessibility claims or improvements
• Maintain industry-leading risk assessment and mitigation approaches
• Provide highly effective alternative access solutions when full accessibility isn’t possible
• Successfully influence vendor roadmaps and priorities through strong accessibility requirements in purchasing

Sustaining excellence in procurement

To maintain your leadership position:

• Continue to refine procurement process and documentation as standards evolve
• Share procurement strategies and success with other organisations
• Use purchasing influence to drive industry-wide improvements
• Contribute to evolving standards and best practices
• Update procurement policies and clauses as standards evolve, or talk to us about specific aspects

Your organisation demonstrates exceptional procurement maturity. By sharing this expertise and leveraging your market influence, you can help raise standards for accessible technology throughout the broader marketplace.