SXSW EDU 2025
Vendor in Good Standing Process: Buying Accessible EdTech
Description:
Share the Vendor in Good Standing (VIGS) procurement process, a collaboration with schools districts in Maryland. VIGS was created in response to new state legislative requirements for K12 school districts to provide accessible educational technology. The goal is to bridge the gap that often exists between legislative requirements and operational implementation capacity within school districts. The process promotes a collaborative relationship between vendors and school districts to make continuous improvement on accessibility. We are inviting vendor reps and school administrators.
Other Resources / Information
https://tinyurl.com/VIGS-sxsw
Jan opens this video with an introduction and then speaks at timestamp 30:23
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1nt_0vk0J_vBVpZytZMkxuZ654q2xS7pf/view
Example of Jan promoting a local nonprofit Summit on accessible IT
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b7q5HJzeZW8
Takeaways
- How to establish clear expectations and assign accessibility accountability to both vendors and school districts.
- Develop cost-effective, sustainable procurement workflows to meet legislative mandates and a mechanism to support legislative exceptions.
- Collect meaningful data that measures and demonstrates continuous improvement toward legislated product requirements.
Speakers
- Jan McSorley, Director of Strategy, Honey Badger LLC
Organizer
Sharron Rush, Executive Director, Knowbility
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