Public procurement
Legislation/regulations
The ‘Stanca’ Law, mainly aimed at public agencies, recommends to public bodies that they purchase / acquire accessible IT products and services. The purchase of non-accessible IT must be “adequately motivated†by the procuring administration. In the case of public websites, public organizations are obliged to purchase products and services responding to accessibility requirements, or the contract may be considered null and void. In this case, according to Italian regulation, there may be disciplinary action against the public officers responsible for the contract stipulation. This is a strong measure to ensure compliance by public officers.
The law also reiterates the obligation (already foreseen in previous legislation) for public and private organizations to provide assistive technologies and accessible IT equipment for their disabled employees, including teleworking equipment. Public employers must respect this obligation, but within the limits of their available budget.
Other initiatives
The ‘Stanca’ Law appears to be the main initiative in relation to public procurement.
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