# State and Local Governments Strengthen Accessibility Contracts

The U.S. Department of Justice’s one-year extension gives most state and local governments until **April 26, 2027** to meet ADA Title II digital accessibility requirements. Procurement teams have about 170 days from November 7, 2026, to assess third-party digital products, pursue needed vendor remediation, and incorporate enforceable accessibility, verification, reporting, and remediation terms into new contracts and renewals. A lawsuit challenging the extensions could put the revised deadline at risk.

- Agencies should inventory and test existing third-party digital products and address accessibility gaps with vendors.
- New solicitations, contracts, and renewals should specify accessibility expectations, verification, reporting, and remediation timelines.
- Contractors providing digital products or services to covered governments should assess their products and be prepared to document remediation work against agency contract terms.
- Because the revised dates are being challenged, procurement plans should account for the possibility that the extension may not remain in effect.

**Jurisdictions:** sled
**Industries:** Information Technology
**Topics:** Regulatory Compliance, Digital Infrastructure
**Published:** November 06, 2026

### Government Entities
- U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ)
- State governments
- Local governments

### Sources
- [Extended ADA Title II deadline demands a focus on procurement https://t.co/BrgbV7DRSD #a11y](https://x.com/A11yNews/status/2118783986453397962) - twitter-fed-procurement