PDF Accessibility Compliance Services for Government, Universities & Public Agencies
If your organization publishes PDF documents online, you may already be required to ensure they are accessible under ADA Title II, Section 508, and WCAG 2.1 AA standards. Public-facing PDFs—policies, forms, reports, disclosures, and educational materials—must be accessible to individuals using screen readers and other assistive technologies.
Who we serve
- State and local government agencies
- Municipalities
- Public universities and colleges
- K–12 school districts
- Government-funded organizations
- Nonprofits receiving federal funding
What is PDF accessibility compliance?
An accessible PDF enables people with disabilities to navigate and understand content using assistive technology.
- Logical reading order
- Properly tagged headings and lists
- Alt text for images and charts
- Accessible form fields (labels, tab order, field properties)
- Tables with correct structure
- Hyperlinks and bookmarks
Standards typically involved
- WCAG 2.1 AA
- Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act
- ADA Title II digital accessibility requirements
- PDF/UA (ISO 14289)
Potential consequences of noncompliance
- ADA demand letters
- DOJ investigations
- State-level compliance audits
- Civil penalties
- Reputational harm
Why government & universities are high risk
- Large volumes of public-facing PDFs
- Direct ADA Title II coverage
- Federal funding can trigger Section 508 obligations
- Diverse populations including individuals with disabilities
Even a single inaccessible PDF can trigger a complaint—especially when it’s tied to public services, forms, or educational access.
Our PDF remediation process
- Accessibility audit: manual testing + standard tools to identify tagging, structural issues, and WCAG violations.
- Scope & volume assessment: document complexity, volume, and turnaround needs → remediation plan.
- Manual remediation: tagging, reading order, alt text, tables, and form accessibility adjustments.
- QA validation: review to confirm alignment with WCAG 2.1 AA and Section 508 expectations.
- Delivery & documentation: accessible PDFs + documentation suitable for audit/procurement records.
Types of documents we remediate
- Government policy documents
- Board meeting minutes
- Annual reports
- Financial disclosures
- Public notices
- Educational course materials
- Student forms
- HR documents
- Healthcare forms
- Grant documentation
- Regulatory filings
Whether you have 50 PDFs or 50,000 PDFs, we provide scalable remediation services with consistent QA.
Send a sample PDF. We’ll respond with an approach, turnaround estimate, and what documentation you can expect for procurement and compliance.