{"id":992219,"date":"2026-05-25T14:05:01","date_gmt":"2026-05-25T14:05:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ifdb.io\/public-sector\/"},"modified":"2026-09-21T13:01:13","modified_gmt":"2026-09-21T13:01:13","slug":"public-sector","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ifdb.io\/en\/public-sector\/","title":{"rendered":"Public Sector"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"992219\" class=\"elementor elementor-992219 elementor-1216\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b68ebca e-con-full e-flex sc_layouts_column_icons_position_left e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b68ebca\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-33e78fd e-con-full e-flex sc_layouts_column_icons_position_left e-con e-child\" data-id=\"33e78fd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div data-animation-type=\"block\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c3e206f animation_type_block sc_fly_static elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c3e206f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;ta_fadeinup&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:100}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>INDUSTRY \u00b7 PUBLIC SECTOR \u00b7 BITV 2.0 \u00b7 BFSG \u00b7 WCAG 2.2<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div data-animation-type=\"block\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-969b165 animation_type_block sc_fly_static elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-trx_elm_advanced_title\" data-id=\"969b165\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;ta_fadeinup&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:50}\" data-widget_type=\"trx_elm_advanced_title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"trx-addons-advanced-title\" >\n<span class=\"trx-addons-advanced-title-item trx-addons-advanced-title-item-text elementor-repeater-item-8402d7e\">Barrierefreiheit f\u00fcr Beh\u00f6rden<br \/>\u2013 digitale Verwaltung geh\u00f6rt allen B\u00fcrgern.<\/span><\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div data-animation-type=\"block\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e00492e elementor-widget__width-initial animation_type_block sc_fly_static elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e00492e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;ta_fadeinup&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:100}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A public authority does not choose its citizens. Anyone who wishes to submit an application online, download a form or find information on the administrative portal is entitled to do so \u2013 regardless of whether they can see, hear or use a mouse. For the public sector, therefore, digital accessibility is not an option, but has been a legal obligation for years and is an expression of the principle of equal treatment. 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https:\/\/ifdb.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IFDB_Branchen_oeffentlicher_Sektor-410x450.jpg 410w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 767px) 100vw, 533px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fd4cea2 e-con-full e-flex sc_layouts_column_icons_position_left e-con e-child\" data-id=\"fd4cea2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div data-animation-type=\"block\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c0adcf animation_type_block sc_fly_static elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6c0adcf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;ta_fadeinup&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:250}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"533\" height=\"585\" src=\"https:\/\/ifdb.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IFDB_Branchen_oeffentlicher_Sektor03.jpg\" 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https:\/\/ifdb.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IFDB_Branchen_oeffentlicher_Sektor02-273x300.jpg 273w, https:\/\/ifdb.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IFDB_Branchen_oeffentlicher_Sektor02-370x406.jpg 370w, https:\/\/ifdb.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IFDB_Branchen_oeffentlicher_Sektor02-410x450.jpg 410w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 767px) 100vw, 533px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6aa7b73 e-flex e-con-boxed sc_layouts_column_icons_position_left e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6aa7b73\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div data-animation-type=\"block\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9c46504 animation_type_block sc_fly_static elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9c46504\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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https:\/\/ifdb.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/jeans-fritz-logo-black-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/ifdb.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/jeans-fritz-logo-black-370x370.png 370w, https:\/\/ifdb.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/jeans-fritz-logo-black-90x90.png 90w, https:\/\/ifdb.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/jeans-fritz-logo-black-410x410.png 410w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 767px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/span><span class=\"trx-addons-marquee-item-separator\"><\/span><span class=\"trx-addons-marquee-item trx-addons-marquee-item-image elementor-repeater-item-6bbecaf\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/ifdb.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/gls-bank-logo-black.png\" class=\"char\" alt=\"Logo GLS Bank\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ifdb.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/gls-bank-logo-black.png 500w, https:\/\/ifdb.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/gls-bank-logo-black-300x300.png 300w, 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https:\/\/ifdb.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/socialhub_logo-90x90.png 90w, https:\/\/ifdb.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/socialhub_logo-410x410.png 410w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 767px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/span><span class=\"trx-addons-marquee-item-separator\"><\/span><span class=\"trx-addons-marquee-item trx-addons-marquee-item-image elementor-repeater-item-d946412\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/ifdb.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ASC.png\" class=\"char\" alt=\"Logo ASC\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ifdb.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ASC.png 500w, https:\/\/ifdb.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ASC-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/ifdb.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ASC-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/ifdb.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ASC-370x370.png 370w, https:\/\/ifdb.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ASC-90x90.png 90w, https:\/\/ifdb.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ASC-410x410.png 410w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 767px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/span><span class=\"trx-addons-marquee-item-separator\"><\/span><span class=\"trx-addons-marquee-item trx-addons-marquee-item-image elementor-repeater-item-1a5c9f5\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/ifdb.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IFDB_GIGA5-Logo.png\" class=\"char\" alt=\"Logo GIGA5\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ifdb.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IFDB_GIGA5-Logo.png 500w, https:\/\/ifdb.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IFDB_GIGA5-Logo-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/ifdb.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IFDB_GIGA5-Logo-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/ifdb.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IFDB_GIGA5-Logo-370x370.png 370w, https:\/\/ifdb.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IFDB_GIGA5-Logo-90x90.png 90w, https:\/\/ifdb.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IFDB_GIGA5-Logo-410x410.png 410w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 767px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/span><span class=\"trx-addons-marquee-item-separator\"><\/span><\/h2><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"e-con-gap-no elementor-element elementor-element-ee17128 e-con-full e-flex sc_layouts_column_icons_position_left sc_gradient_animation_none e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ee17128\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;,&quot;position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f1c24ff e-flex e-con-boxed sc_layouts_column_icons_position_left e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f1c24ff\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4fb0b6d e-con-full e-flex sc_layouts_column_icons_position_left e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4fb0b6d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div data-animation-type=\"block\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b193f0a animation_type_block sc_fly_static elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b193f0a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:100,&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;ta_fadeinup&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">When digital government services are let down by technology<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div data-animation-type=\"sequental\" data-animation-stagger=\"80\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8ee2e36 trx-addons-info-list-icon-vertical-top animation_type_sequental trx-addons-info-list-icon-left sc_fly_static elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-trx_elm_info_list\" data-id=\"8ee2e36\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;ta_fadeinup&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:100}\" data-widget_type=\"trx_elm_info_list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"trx-addons-info-list-container trx-addons-list-container\">\n\t\t\t<ul class=\"trx-addons-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"trx-addons-info-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"trx-addons-info-list-item-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"trx-addons-info-list-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"trx-addons-info-list-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe administration is digitising its services on a large scale in line with the Online Access Act. What is intended to make things easier is becoming a new barrier for some citizens \u2013 whenever the digital implementation fails to take accessibility into account. We encounter four particular problem areas frequently.  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"trx-addons-info-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"trx-addons-info-list-item-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"trx-addons-info-list-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"trx-addons-info-list-icon trx-addons-icon \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-chevron-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M285.476 272.971L91.132 467.314c-9.373 9.373-24.569 9.373-33.941 0l-22.667-22.667c-9.357-9.357-9.375-24.522-.04-33.901L188.505 256 34.484 101.255c-9.335-9.379-9.317-24.544.04-33.901l22.667-22.667c9.373-9.373 24.569-9.373 33.941 0L285.475 239.03c9.373 9.372 9.373 24.568.001 33.941z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"trx-addons-info-list-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"trx-addons-info-list-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tOnline applications that are blocked partway through the process.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"trx-addons-info-list-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAdministrative services often follow multi-stage application processes that require authentication via service accounts. If form fields are unlabelled or error messages are invisible to screen readers, citizens give up \u2013 and the digital interaction with the authorities fails because of its own technology. \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"trx-addons-info-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"trx-addons-info-list-item-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"trx-addons-info-list-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"trx-addons-info-list-icon trx-addons-icon \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-chevron-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M285.476 272.971L91.132 467.314c-9.373 9.373-24.569 9.373-33.941 0l-22.667-22.667c-9.357-9.357-9.375-24.522-.04-33.901L188.505 256 34.484 101.255c-9.335-9.379-9.317-24.544.04-33.901l22.667-22.667c9.373-9.373 24.569-9.373 33.941 0L285.475 239.03c9.373 9.372 9.373 24.568.001 33.941z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"trx-addons-info-list-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"trx-addons-info-list-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tOfficial documents in inaccessible formats.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"trx-addons-info-list-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tOfficial notices, forms, statutes and official gazettes are made available in vast quantities as PDF files. Without a tagged structure and the correct reading order, legally binding content remains unreadable to blind citizens \u2013 a direct contradiction to the principle of equal treatment. \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"trx-addons-info-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"trx-addons-info-list-item-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"trx-addons-info-list-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"trx-addons-info-list-icon trx-addons-icon \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-chevron-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M285.476 272.971L91.132 467.314c-9.373 9.373-24.569 9.373-33.941 0l-22.667-22.667c-9.357-9.357-9.375-24.522-.04-33.901L188.505 256 34.484 101.255c-9.335-9.379-9.317-24.544.04-33.901l22.667-22.667c9.373-9.373 24.569-9.373 33.941 0L285.475 239.03c9.373 9.372 9.373 24.568.001 33.941z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"trx-addons-info-list-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"trx-addons-info-list-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tNo easy language or sign language.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"trx-addons-info-list-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe BITV 2.0 expressly requires public institutions to provide content in plain language and in German Sign Language. It is precisely this requirement that is often overlooked, even though for many people it is the key to accessing public services. \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"trx-addons-info-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"trx-addons-info-list-item-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"trx-addons-info-list-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"trx-addons-info-list-icon trx-addons-icon \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-chevron-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M285.476 272.971L91.132 467.314c-9.373 9.373-24.569 9.373-33.941 0l-22.667-22.667c-9.357-9.357-9.375-24.522-.04-33.901L188.505 256 34.484 101.255c-9.335-9.379-9.317-24.544.04-33.901l22.667-22.667c9.373-9.373 24.569-9.373 33.941 0L285.475 239.03c9.373 9.372 9.373 24.568.001 33.941z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"trx-addons-info-list-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"trx-addons-info-list-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAdministrative portals with a complex, convoluted structure that has developed over time.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"trx-addons-info-list-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLocal authority websites and service portals have grown over the years. This complexity, which has developed over time, creates navigation difficulties and inconsistent structures that push assistive technologies to their limits. \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6284e53 e-con-full e-flex sc_layouts_column_icons_position_left e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6284e53\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;position&quot;:&quot;sticky&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div data-animation-type=\"block\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-95d24c8 elementor-sticky animation_type_block sc_fly_static elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"95d24c8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;ta_fadeinup&quot;,&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;sticky&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1280\" src=\"https:\/\/ifdb.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IFDB_Branchen_oeffentlicher_Sektor04.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-992223\" alt=\"A person in a blue blazer is leafing through a pile of files and administrative documents \u2013 inaccessible official forms and notices as an accessibility issue for public authorities under BITV 2.0\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ifdb.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IFDB_Branchen_oeffentlicher_Sektor04.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ifdb.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IFDB_Branchen_oeffentlicher_Sektor04-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/ifdb.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IFDB_Branchen_oeffentlicher_Sektor04-819x1024.jpg 819w, https:\/\/ifdb.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IFDB_Branchen_oeffentlicher_Sektor04-768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ifdb.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IFDB_Branchen_oeffentlicher_Sektor04-370x463.jpg 370w, https:\/\/ifdb.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IFDB_Branchen_oeffentlicher_Sektor04-924x1155.jpg 924w, https:\/\/ifdb.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IFDB_Branchen_oeffentlicher_Sektor04-410x513.jpg 410w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1db4ce5 e-flex e-con-boxed sc_layouts_column_icons_position_left e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1db4ce5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bb12704 e-con-full e-flex sc_layouts_column_icons_position_left e-con e-child\" data-id=\"bb12704\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div data-animation-type=\"block\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8f792dd animation_type_block sc_fly_static elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8f792dd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;ta_fadeinup&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">A DUTY THAT HAS EXISTED LONGER THAN THE BFSG<\/h6>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div data-animation-type=\"block\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a89573 elementor-widget__width-initial animation_type_block sc_fly_static elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3a89573\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;ta_fadeinup&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:100}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why particularly strict standards apply to the public sector<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a0fb022 e-con-full e-flex sc_layouts_column_icons_position_left e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a0fb022\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div data-animation-type=\"block\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-06a4333 e-con-full e-flex sc_layouts_column_icons_position_left animation_type_block elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"06a4333\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;ta_fadeinup&quot;,&quot;animation_delay&quot;:200}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-736a02b trx-addons-info-box-left sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-trx_elm_info_box\" data-id=\"736a02b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;icon_position&quot;:&quot;left&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"trx_elm_info_box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"trx-addons-info-box-container\"><div class=\"trx-addons-info-box\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"trx-addons-info-box-icon-wrap trx-addons-info-box-icon-type-image\">\t\t<span class=\"trx-addons-info-box-icon trx-addons-icon\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"trx-addons-info-box-icon-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/ifdb.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IFDB_LukasMaximilianLanger-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-image-521\" alt=\"Portr\u00e4tfoto von Lukas Maximilian Langer, Gr\u00fcnder und Leiter Audit &amp; Zertifizierung der IFDB GmbH\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ifdb.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IFDB_LukasMaximilianLanger-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/ifdb.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IFDB_LukasMaximilianLanger-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ifdb.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IFDB_LukasMaximilianLanger-370x370.jpg 370w, https:\/\/ifdb.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IFDB_LukasMaximilianLanger-90x90.jpg 90w, https:\/\/ifdb.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IFDB_LukasMaximilianLanger-410x410.jpg 410w, https:\/\/ifdb.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IFDB_LukasMaximilianLanger.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"trx-addons-info-box-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"trx-addons-info-box-title-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"trx-addons-info-box-title-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"trx-addons-info-box-title\">Lukas Maximilian Langer<\/h6>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"trx-addons-info-box-subtitle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFounder | Head of Audit &amp; Certification\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-animation-type=\"block\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2dc9680 e-con-full e-flex sc_layouts_column_icons_position_left animation_type_block elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2dc9680\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;ta_fadeinup&quot;,&quot;animation_delay&quot;:200}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9eff39a e-con-full e-flex sc_layouts_column_icons_position_left e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9eff39a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a72611 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2a72611\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Unlike the private sector, which has only been subject to the BFSG since June 2025, the public sector has been required to comply for several years. The basis for this is the Disability Equality Act, as specified in the Accessible Information Technology Regulation \u2013 BITV 2.0. It requires public authorities, government departments and public institutions to ensure that their websites, mobile applications and electronically supported administrative processes are accessible.  <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-25203f0 e-con-full e-flex sc_layouts_column_icons_position_left e-con e-child\" data-id=\"25203f0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-36254a5 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"36254a5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The standards are demanding: in addition to WCAG 2.2 and EN 301 549, BITV 2.0 explicitly requires content to be provided in easy language and in German Sign Language, as well as a published and verifiable accessibility statement.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bb96cb3 e-con-full e-flex sc_layouts_column_icons_position_left e-con e-child\" data-id=\"bb96cb3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8f3b365 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8f3b365\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Enforcement is by no means ineffective. The federal and state governments maintain their own monitoring agencies, which systematically review public spaces and highlight any shortcomings. In addition, there is an arbitration procedure that citizens can initiate in the event of breaches. For the public sector, therefore, accessibility is not some abstract recommendation, but a verifiable and enforceable obligation \u2013 and ultimately a matter of the credibility of government action.   <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dba385c e-flex e-con-boxed sc_layouts_column_icons_position_left e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"dba385c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8efc941 e-con-full e-flex sc_layouts_column_icons_position_left e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8efc941\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div data-animation-type=\"block\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-033cfd9 animation_type_block sc_fly_static elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"033cfd9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;ta_fadeinup&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">OUR APPROACH TO THE PUBLIC SECTOR<\/h6>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div data-animation-type=\"block\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f6c832f animation_type_block sc_fly_static elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f6c832f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;ta_fadeinup&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:100}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Four building blocks for an administration that does not exclude anyone<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div data-animation-type=\"block\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-197e2b8 animation_type_block sc_fly_static elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"197e2b8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;ta_fadeinup&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:100}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Public sector organisations combine extensive document repositories, established portal structures and particularly strict legal requirements. A robust solution must meet all these needs. The following four products are precisely suited to this situation.  <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div data-animation-type=\"block\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ec395e4 animation_type_block sc_fly_static elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"ec395e4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;ta_fadeinup&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:100}\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/calendly.com\/ifdb\/30min\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Book a Demo<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-20d8a69 e-con-full e-grid sc_layouts_column_icons_position_left e-con e-child\" data-id=\"20d8a69\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div data-animation-type=\"block\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2abd3e0 animation_type_block sc_fly_static elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"2abd3e0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;ta_fadeinup&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:100}\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/ifdb.io\/en\/access-ready\/\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAccess Ready\u00ae\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tcarries out an in-depth audit of your administrative portals and online services \u2013 using real users of assistive technologies such as JAWS, NVDA and VoiceOver. It is precisely the multi-stage application processes and the complex structures of public websites that only reveal their weaknesses when put through their motions in a real-world scenario. The result is the IFDB certificate, which serves as robust evidence for the supervisory authorities.  \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div data-animation-type=\"block\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-16a1683 animation_type_block sc_fly_static elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"16a1683\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;ta_fadeinup&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:200}\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/ifdb.io\/en\/access-doc\/\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAccess Doc\u00ae\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tmanages the enormous volume of administrative documents: notices, forms, statutes and official gazettes. Access Doc\u00ae converts these documents into the PDF\/UA standard on a scalable basis \u2013 ensuring that even legally binding documents are accessible to every citizen. \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div data-animation-type=\"block\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-83b2c76 animation_type_block sc_fly_static elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"83b2c76\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;ta_fadeinup&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAccess Guard\u00ae\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tcontinuously monitors your digital presence. New online services, updated content, and additional services introduced under the Online Access Act \u2013 the scope of public administration is constantly expanding. The monitoring system immediately identifies any new barriers that arise and ensures that your compliance status is maintained at all times.  \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div data-animation-type=\"block\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9793119 animation_type_block sc_fly_static elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"9793119\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;ta_fadeinup&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:100}\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/ifdb.io\/en\/access-academy\/\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAccess Academy\u00ae\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tembeds the necessary knowledge within your departments. Anyone who drafts decisions, designs forms or maintains content should understand the requirements of BITV 2.0 \u2013 including plain language. Access Academy\u00ae provides your staff with practical training to ensure that accessibility becomes an integrated part of administrative practice.  \n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-78dd5dc e-flex e-con-boxed sc_layouts_column_icons_position_left e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"78dd5dc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e91969e e-con-full e-flex sc_layouts_column_icons_position_left e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e91969e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div data-animation-type=\"block\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e908a6f e-con-full e-flex sc_layouts_column_icons_position_left animation_type_block elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e908a6f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;ta_fadeinup&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-39be6e7 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"39be6e7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">FROM THE INITIAL ASSESSMENT TO THE CERTIFICATE<\/h6>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9d38984 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9d38984\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Four steps towards accessible public services<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9826d8a trx-addons-info-list-icon-left trx-addons-info-list-icon-vertical-middle sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-trx_elm_info_list\" data-id=\"9826d8a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"trx_elm_info_list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"trx-addons-info-list-container trx-addons-list-container\">\n\t\t\t<ul class=\"trx-addons-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"trx-addons-info-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"trx-addons-info-list-item-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"trx-addons-info-list-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"trx-addons-info-list-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tStep 01 \u2013 The free assessment\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"trx-addons-info-list-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAccess Score\u00ae automatically scans your website in just a few minutes and identifies the areas where immediate action is needed \u2013 with no obligation and no administrative burden on your part.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"trx-addons-info-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"trx-addons-info-list-item-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"trx-addons-info-list-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"trx-addons-info-list-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tStep 02 \u2013 The audit of the administrative services\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"trx-addons-info-list-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tOur audit team manually goes through application processes, service accounts and portal navigation, together with users of assistive technologies. This reveals barriers precisely where citizens access public services. \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"trx-addons-info-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"trx-addons-info-list-item-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"trx-addons-info-list-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"trx-addons-info-list-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tStep 03 \u2013 Resolve and certify\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"trx-addons-info-list-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tYou will receive a prioritised audit report containing specific recommendations ready for implementation. Once all non-conformities have been rectified, we will issue the IFDB certificate \u2013 your robust evidence for use with monitoring authorities, regulatory bodies and the public. \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"trx-addons-info-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"trx-addons-info-list-item-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"trx-addons-info-list-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"trx-addons-info-list-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tStep 04 \u2013 Long-term security\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"trx-addons-info-list-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWith Access Guard\u00ae, the progress made is maintained even as further services are digitised. At the same time, Access Academy\u00ae ensures that your departments design new content to be accessible from the very beginning. \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"e-con-height-full elementor-element elementor-element-ca59607 e-con-full e-flex sc_layouts_column_icons_position_left animation_type_block elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-animation-type=\"block\" data-id=\"ca59607\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;ta_fadeinup&quot;,&quot;animation_delay&quot;:100}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4547701 trx-addons-animate sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-trx_elm_advanced_title\" data-id=\"4547701\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"trx_elm_advanced_title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"trx-addons-advanced-title\" style=\"--var-trx-addons-advanced-title-highlight-animation-duration: 2000ms;\">\n<span class=\"trx-addons-advanced-title-item trx-addons-advanced-title-item-text elementor-repeater-item-fe895a9\">The<\/span>\n<span class=\"trx-addons-advanced-title-item trx-addons-advanced-title-item-text elementor-repeater-item-b447ec4\">Access Ready\u00ae Award<\/span>\n<span class=\"trx-addons-advanced-title-item trx-addons-advanced-title-item-text elementor-repeater-item-012aafe\">\u2013 awarded to pioneers of genuine digital inclusion.<\/span><\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eb4bd32 e-con-full e-flex sc_layouts_column_icons_position_left e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"eb4bd32\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a78f5c5 e-flex e-con-boxed sc_layouts_column_icons_position_left e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a78f5c5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cc5d866 e-con-full e-flex sc_layouts_column_icons_position_left e-con e-child\" data-id=\"cc5d866\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-590ce56 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"590ce56\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">FAQ<\/h6>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div data-animation-type=\"block\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-80cd643 elementor-widget__width-initial animation_type_block sc_fly_static elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"80cd643\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;ta_fadeinup&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:100}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Frequently asked questions about accessibility in the public sector<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div data-animation-type=\"block\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-769bf55 elementor-widget__width-initial animation_type_block sc_fly_static elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-trx_elm_accordion\" data-id=\"769bf55\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;ta_fadeinup&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:300,&quot;accordion_type&quot;:&quot;accordion&quot;,&quot;toggle_speed&quot;:300}\" data-widget_type=\"trx_elm_accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"trx-addons-accordion trx-addons-toggle-icon-align-right\" id=\"trx-addons-accordion-769bf55\" data-accordion-id=\"769bf55\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"trx-addons-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6 id=\"trx-addons-accordion-tab-title-1241\" class=\"trx-addons-accordion-tab-title\" tabindex=\"0\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"trx-addons-accordion-tab-content-1241\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"trx-addons-accordion-title-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"trx-addons-accordion-title-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t1. What is the legal foundation for public authorities?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"trx-addons-accordion-toggle-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"trx-addons-accordion-toggle-icon-close trx-addons-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"0 0 11 11\"><path d=\"M4.8,4.8V0h1.3v4.8H11v1.3H6.2V11H4.8V6.2H0V4.8H4.8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"trx-addons-accordion-toggle-icon-open trx-addons-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"0 0 11 11\"><path d=\"M0,4.8l11,0v1.3H0L0,4.8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h6>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"trx-addons-accordion-tab-content-1241\" class=\"trx-addons-accordion-tab-content\" data-tab=\"1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In the public sector, the Disability Equality Act applies in conjunction with BITV 2.0 \u2013 and has done so for years, significantly longer than the BFSG has applied to the private sector. Public authorities, government departments and public institutions are obliged to ensure that their digital services are accessible. <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"trx-addons-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6 id=\"trx-addons-accordion-tab-title-1242\" class=\"trx-addons-accordion-tab-title\" tabindex=\"0\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"trx-addons-accordion-tab-content-1242\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"trx-addons-accordion-title-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"trx-addons-accordion-title-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t2. How does the BITV 2.0 differ from the BFSG?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"trx-addons-accordion-toggle-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"trx-addons-accordion-toggle-icon-close trx-addons-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"0 0 11 11\"><path d=\"M4.8,4.8V0h1.3v4.8H11v1.3H6.2V11H4.8V6.2H0V4.8H4.8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"trx-addons-accordion-toggle-icon-open trx-addons-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"0 0 11 11\"><path d=\"M0,4.8l11,0v1.3H0L0,4.8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h6>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"trx-addons-accordion-tab-content-1242\" class=\"trx-addons-accordion-tab-content\" data-tab=\"2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>BITV 2.0 is aimed at public bodies and imposes requirements that are, in some cases, more stringent \u2013 such as the explicit obligation to provide content in easy language and German Sign Language, as well as a verifiable accessibility statement. The BFSG, however, is aimed at the private sector. <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"trx-addons-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6 id=\"trx-addons-accordion-tab-title-1243\" class=\"trx-addons-accordion-tab-title\" tabindex=\"0\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"trx-addons-accordion-tab-content-1243\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"trx-addons-accordion-title-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"trx-addons-accordion-title-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t3. Do we really have to provide Easy-to-Read and sign language?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"trx-addons-accordion-toggle-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"trx-addons-accordion-toggle-icon-close trx-addons-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"0 0 11 11\"><path d=\"M4.8,4.8V0h1.3v4.8H11v1.3H6.2V11H4.8V6.2H0V4.8H4.8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"trx-addons-accordion-toggle-icon-open trx-addons-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"0 0 11 11\"><path d=\"M0,4.8l11,0v1.3H0L0,4.8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h6>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"trx-addons-accordion-tab-content-1243\" class=\"trx-addons-accordion-tab-content\" data-tab=\"3\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Yes. The BITV 2.0 expressly requires public bodies to provide essential information in easily understandable language and in German Sign Language. This requirement is often underestimated, but it is an integral part of the regulation.  <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"trx-addons-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6 id=\"trx-addons-accordion-tab-title-1244\" class=\"trx-addons-accordion-tab-title\" tabindex=\"0\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"trx-addons-accordion-tab-content-1244\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"trx-addons-accordion-title-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"trx-addons-accordion-title-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t4. How do we manage our large number of official PDF documents?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"trx-addons-accordion-toggle-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"trx-addons-accordion-toggle-icon-close trx-addons-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"0 0 11 11\"><path d=\"M4.8,4.8V0h1.3v4.8H11v1.3H6.2V11H4.8V6.2H0V4.8H4.8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"trx-addons-accordion-toggle-icon-open trx-addons-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"0 0 11 11\"><path d=\"M0,4.8l11,0v1.3H0L0,4.8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h6>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"trx-addons-accordion-tab-content-1244\" class=\"trx-addons-accordion-tab-content\" data-tab=\"4\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Notices, forms and official gazettes are fully covered by the requirements. Access Doc\u00ae converts these collections to the PDF\/UA standard on a scalable basis \u2013 from individual notices right through to complete digital archives. <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"trx-addons-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6 id=\"trx-addons-accordion-tab-title-1245\" class=\"trx-addons-accordion-tab-title\" tabindex=\"0\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"trx-addons-accordion-tab-content-1245\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"trx-addons-accordion-title-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"trx-addons-accordion-title-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t5. Who monitors compliance \u2013 and what are the consequences if there are breaches?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"trx-addons-accordion-toggle-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"trx-addons-accordion-toggle-icon-close trx-addons-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"0 0 11 11\"><path d=\"M4.8,4.8V0h1.3v4.8H11v1.3H6.2V11H4.8V6.2H0V4.8H4.8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"trx-addons-accordion-toggle-icon-open trx-addons-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"0 0 11 11\"><path d=\"M0,4.8l11,0v1.3H0L0,4.8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h6>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"trx-addons-accordion-tab-content-1245\" class=\"trx-addons-accordion-tab-content\" data-tab=\"5\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The federal and state governments maintain their own monitoring agencies, which systematically review public displays and raise objections to any shortcomings. In addition, members of the public may initiate an arbitration procedure. The obligation is therefore verifiable and enforceable.  <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"trx-addons-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6 id=\"trx-addons-accordion-tab-title-1246\" class=\"trx-addons-accordion-tab-title\" tabindex=\"0\" data-tab=\"6\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"trx-addons-accordion-tab-content-1246\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"trx-addons-accordion-title-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"trx-addons-accordion-title-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t6. How do we prove accessibility to the supervisory body?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"trx-addons-accordion-toggle-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"trx-addons-accordion-toggle-icon-close trx-addons-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"0 0 11 11\"><path d=\"M4.8,4.8V0h1.3v4.8H11v1.3H6.2V11H4.8V6.2H0V4.8H4.8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"trx-addons-accordion-toggle-icon-open trx-addons-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"0 0 11 11\"><path d=\"M0,4.8l11,0v1.3H0L0,4.8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h6>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"trx-addons-accordion-tab-content-1246\" class=\"trx-addons-accordion-tab-content\" data-tab=\"6\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>With the IFDB certificate from the Access Ready\u00ae audit. It documents a comprehensive testing process in accordance with WCAG 2.2 and BITV 2.0 and serves as robust evidence of your compliance with your obligations towards the relevant authorities. <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"trx-addons-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6 id=\"trx-addons-accordion-tab-title-1247\" class=\"trx-addons-accordion-tab-title\" tabindex=\"0\" data-tab=\"7\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"trx-addons-accordion-tab-content-1247\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"trx-addons-accordion-title-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"trx-addons-accordion-title-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t7. New services are constantly being added under the Online Access Act \u2013 how do we ensure we remain compliant?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"trx-addons-accordion-toggle-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"trx-addons-accordion-toggle-icon-close trx-addons-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"0 0 11 11\"><path d=\"M4.8,4.8V0h1.3v4.8H11v1.3H6.2V11H4.8V6.2H0V4.8H4.8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"trx-addons-accordion-toggle-icon-open trx-addons-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"0 0 11 11\"><path d=\"M0,4.8l11,0v1.3H0L0,4.8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h6>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"trx-addons-accordion-tab-content-1247\" class=\"trx-addons-accordion-tab-content\" data-tab=\"7\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>That is exactly what Access Guard\u00ae is for. Its continuous monitoring automatically checks new online services and immediately reports any accessibility issues that arise. In addition, Access Academy\u00ae ensures that your departments take accessibility into account right from the start.  <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"trx-addons-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6 id=\"trx-addons-accordion-tab-title-1248\" class=\"trx-addons-accordion-tab-title\" tabindex=\"0\" data-tab=\"8\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"trx-addons-accordion-tab-content-1248\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"trx-addons-accordion-title-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"trx-addons-accordion-title-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t8. We are a small local community with limited resources \u2013 where do we start?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"trx-addons-accordion-toggle-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"trx-addons-accordion-toggle-icon-close trx-addons-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"0 0 11 11\"><path d=\"M4.8,4.8V0h1.3v4.8H11v1.3H6.2V11H4.8V6.2H0V4.8H4.8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"trx-addons-accordion-toggle-icon-open trx-addons-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"0 0 11 11\"><path d=\"M0,4.8l11,0v1.3H0L0,4.8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h6>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"trx-addons-accordion-tab-content-1248\" class=\"trx-addons-accordion-tab-content\" data-tab=\"8\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The best way to start is with the free initial analysis provided by Access Score\u00ae and a no-obligation consultation. During this, we\u2019ll work together to identify the areas that need to be addressed first and develop a realistic, resource-efficient roadmap. <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"e-con-with-custom-width elementor-element elementor-element-f74c95a e-flex e-con-boxed sc_layouts_column_icons_position_left e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f74c95a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div data-animation-type=\"block\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ead5c18 animation_type_block sc_fly_static elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ead5c18\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;ta_fadeinup&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The state is there for everyone. Its digital services should be too. <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ef1d93e sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ef1d93e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Accessible public administration is not just a technical project, but a commitment to equality in practice \u2013 it ensures that every citizen can deal with their administrative matters independently. Let us work together to assess the current state of your digital public administration services. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div data-animation-type=\"block\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bca412c animation_type_block sc_fly_static elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"bca412c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;ta_fadeinup&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:50}\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"http:\/\/score.ifdb.io\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Start your free analysis<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"e-con-with-custom-width elementor-element elementor-element-43c15a0 e-flex e-con-boxed sc_layouts_column_icons_position_left e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"43c15a0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e65d3f2 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e65d3f2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>BGG, BITV 2.0 and surveillance \u2013 the legal framework for public institutions<\/h4><div><div data-test-render-count=\"1\"><div class=\"group\"><div class=\"contents\"><div><div class=\"grid grid-rows-[auto_auto] min-w-0\"><div class=\"row-start-2 col-start-1 relative grid isolate min-w-0\"><div class=\"row-start-1 col-start-1 relative z-[2] min-w-0\"><div><div class=\"standard-markdown grid-cols-1 grid [&amp;_&gt;_*]:min-w-0 gap-3 standard-markdown\"><p>The public sector is subject to the strictest and longest-standing requirements regarding digital accessibility. These are based on the Disability Equality Act, which is further specified by the Accessible Information Technology Regulation, BITV 2.0, and, in addition to the <a class=\"underline underline underline-offset-2 decoration-1 decoration-current\/40 hover:decoration-current focus:decoration-current\" href=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/WAI\/standards-guidelines\/wcag\/\">WCAG requirements<\/a>, expressly mandates easy-to-read language and German Sign Language. Compliance is not left to chance: the <a class=\"underline underline underline-offset-2 decoration-1 decoration-current\/40 hover:decoration-current focus:decoration-current\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bfit-bund.de\/\">Federal Monitoring Center for Accessibility of Information Technology<\/a> systematically reviews public websites and documents any shortcomings, whilst members of the public can exercise their rights through an arbitration procedure.  <\/p><p>A <a class=\"underline underline underline-offset-2 decoration-1 decoration-current\/40 hover:decoration-current focus:decoration-current\" href=\"https:\/\/ifdb.io\/en\/access-score\/\">free initial analysis<\/a> first assesses the current state of your digital presence, before the<a class=\"underline underline underline-offset-2 decoration-1 decoration-current\/40 hover:decoration-current focus:decoration-current\" href=\"https:\/\/ifdb.io\/en\/access-ready\/\"> certified in-depth audit<\/a> examines application processes, service accounts and documents in detail. And because new services are constantly being added as part of the ongoing digitalisation of public administration, <a class=\"underline underline underline-offset-2 decoration-1 decoration-current\/40 hover:decoration-current focus:decoration-current\" href=\"https:\/\/ifdb.io\/en\/access-guard\/\">continuous monitoring<\/a> ensures that the progress made is sustainably maintained \u2013 so that digital participation in the public space does not remain a mere promise, but becomes a verifiable reality. <\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>INDUSTRY \u00b7 PUBLIC SECTOR \u00b7 BITV 2.0 \u00b7 BFSG \u00b7&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-992219","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v28.3 (Yoast SEO v28.4) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Accessibility for public authorities \u2013 BITV 2.0 &amp; WCAG | IFDB<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Accessibility for public authorities in accordance with BITV 2.0 and WCAG 2.2 \u2013 IFDB tests government portals, online services and documents with real users.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/ifdb.io\/en\/public-sector\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Accessibility for public authorities \u2013 BITV 2.0 &amp; WCAG | IFDB\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"A public authority does not select which citizens it serves. 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