01Our commitment
GovBid AI targets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1 Level AA conformance. Many of our customers are federal contractors carrying Section 508 obligations of their own, and we treat that as our baseline rather than as an optional concern.
Accessibility is part of our definition of done: a feature that excludes a population of users is not finished, even if it ships.
02Conformance status
The site and product are partially conformant with WCAG 2.1 Level AA. Partial conformance means that some parts of the content do not yet fully meet the standard. The limitations are listed below.
03What we do
- Semantic HTML throughout, with landmark regions and heading hierarchy that screen readers can navigate.
- Full keyboard operability for every interactive element. Visible focus indicators on all controls.
- Color contrast meets or exceeds 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text and interactive controls.
- Text alternatives for all meaningful images. Decorative images marked as such.
- Explicit labels and error messages on every form field. Required fields announced.
- Responsive layouts that remain usable at 200% browser zoom and on narrow viewports.
- ARIA attributes used only where standard HTML semantics are insufficient.
- Reduced-motion preferences respected for animations and transitions.
04Known limitations
We will not pretend this list is complete. Areas we are actively working on:
- Third-party embeds. Stripe checkout iframes inherit Stripe's accessibility implementation, which is generally strong but outside our direct control.
- Complex data visualizations. Some analytics charts in the dashboard do not yet have full table-equivalent alternatives. A text-summary toggle is in progress.
- PDF exports. Generated proposal PDFs are being upgraded to PDF/UA so they are reliably tagged for screen readers. Current exports include text layers but are not yet fully tagged.
- Video captions. Marketing videos on the landing page include captions; archived recordings of older webinars do not. We are recaptioning the back catalog.
05Reporting issues
If you encounter a barrier on any page or in the product, email accessibility@trygovbidai.com with:
- The URL of the page
- The assistive technology you were using (NVDA, JAWS, VoiceOver, etc.) and version
- Steps to reproduce
- What you expected and what happened instead
We respond within 5 business days and prioritize accessibility regressions ahead of other bug work.
06Technical specifications
This site uses HTML5, WAI-ARIA, CSS, and JavaScript (React). It is tested against:
- Current versions of Chrome, Firefox, Safari, and Edge on desktop and mobile
- NVDA and JAWS on Windows
- VoiceOver on macOS and iOS
- TalkBack on Android
07Contact
Accessibility coordinator: accessibility@trygovbidai.com. We read every report.