AODA for Procurement and Volunteers

Including AODA compliance and training requirements in Procurement and Volunteer documents

Public sector organizations (including McMaster University) must include accessibility criteria in their processes for buying and acquiring goods, services and facilities. This means considering accessibility, where possible, along with other criteria like the quality and cost of the items as well as incorporating accessible design and features where possible.

Below we have provided some sample text(s) that can be customized and included in a procurement request for proposals (RFP), contracts, or in a volunteer agreement.

For more information on how the AODA relates to procurement, please visit McMaster’s Financial Affairs website by clicking here.

Procurement: sample text to include in procurement RFPs, contracts or agreements to reference the AODA compliance and training requirements:

ACCESSIBILITY FOR ONTARIANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT (AODA)

McMaster University is committed to accessibility as expressed in the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (hereinafter referred to as the AODA), which places a legal obligation on McMaster to provide accessibility for Ontarians with disabilities with respect to goods, services, facilities, accommodation, employment, buildings, structures and premises on or before January 1, 2025. McMaster University is committed to fostering, creating and maintaining a barrier-free environment for all individuals, providing equal rights and opportunities, and as a result, has established the McMaster University Accessibility Policy, which can be accessed by clicking here.

Document: https://secretariat.mcmaster.ca/app/uploads/2019/05/Accessibility.pdf

All members of the University community, including Suppliers required to be on campus, contractors and Subcontractors engaged by McMaster University, are responsible for adhering to and following the commitments set out in the Accessibility Policy. Bidders and their Subcontractors must agree to adhere to the Policy. Those required to complete training may refer to the University’s AODA Training Matrix, accessible by clicking here.

Scroll to the bottom of the page for training videos. You may skip the registration via Mosaic at the top of the page and visit the 5 training videos closer to the bottom of the page. To learn more about accessibility at McMaster, visit our AODA and Human Rights Code training.

Additionally, for general AODA training, you can visit the AODA’s website. Click here to access general AODA training.

Volunteers sample text to include in a volunteer agreement to reference the AODA compliance and training requirements:

ACCESSIBILITY FOR ONTARIANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT (AODA)

All members of the University community, including Volunteers required to be on campus, are responsible for adhering to and following the commitments set out in the Accessibility Policy. Volunteers must agree to adhere to the Policy. All Volunteers at McMaster University must complete AODA training, click here to access McMaster’s AODA Training Matrix.

Additionally, for general AODA training, you can visit the AODA’s website. Click here to access general AODA training.