Activity: Revise Purchasing By-law and procedures to integrate accessibility review into the procurement for goods and services and bid documentation where applicable.
Barrier Addressed*: Policy/Practice
Result Achieved: Purchasing By-Law 37-2007 updated incorporating high level objective as follows:
1.9 To promote practices that have regard to the accessibility for persons with disabilities in deciding to purchase goods and services through the procurement process.
F35-01 Procurement Cycle procedure updated to direct staff to Accessibility Planning.
F35-32 Specifications procedure revised to advise staff of requirement of accessibility requirements as applicable when creating their specifications.
Procurement Cycle Checklist to engage clients on accessibility planning when initiating a procurement process.
Department: Employee and Business Services
Standards: Information and Communication, Customer Service

Activity: Enhance purchasing training sessions to promote client awareness when preparing specifications.
Barrier Addressed*: Policy/Practice, Communicational, Informational
Result Achieved: Specifications Training Course (ED202) offered through Learning and Development. Incorporates discussion of accessibility requirements when developing bid documentation.
Department: Employee and Business Services
Standards: Information and Communication, Customer Service