Accessibility

Accessibility Statement

Our commitment to making GovBiz.ai usable by people of all abilities, across devices and assistive technologies.

Last updated: May 24, 2026

Our commitment

GovBiz.ai is committed to ensuring digital accessibility for people with disabilities. We continually improve the user experience for everyone and apply relevant accessibility standards to achieve this goal.

Conformance status

The GovBiz.ai platform is partially conformant with WCAG 2.1 Level AA and Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act. Partially conformant means that some parts of the content do not yet fully conform to the accessibility standard, as described in the Known limitations section below.

Measures taken to support accessibility

  • Automated accessibility testing using jest-axe is integrated into the test suite and run with every pull request.
  • A skip-to-main-content link is provided on protected pages so keyboard users can bypass repeated navigation.
  • Navigation landmarks use explicit aria-label attributes to distinguish them for screen reader users.
  • Form inputs have associated <label> elements oraria-label attributes.
  • Search comboboxes use the ARIA combobox pattern with role="combobox", aria-autocomplete, and aria-expanded.
  • Interactive controls include visible :focus-visible styles.
  • Color is not used as the sole means of conveying information; status indicators also include text labels.
  • Disclosure widgets use aria-expanded and aria-controls to expose their state to assistive technologies.
  • Primary and secondary text colors are designed to meet WCAG AA contrast requirements in both light and dark themes.
  • The GovBiz.ai logo includes an accessible name.

Known limitations

Despite our best efforts, some content may not yet fully conform. Known limitations include:

  • Secondary text color contrast: The --gb-text-dimmed token (#9AA3B4 on #F1F3F6) achieves a 2.8:1 contrast ratio, which falls below the WCAG AA 4.5:1 threshold for normal text. It is used only for decorative metadata labels, and a token update is tracked for a future design iteration.
  • Chart detail: Some data visualizations do not expose accessible names on individual SVG path elements. Key chart data is also available in adjacent text summaries or data tables.
  • Mobile assistive technology: The mobile navigation drawer has been audited for focus behavior but has not completed testing with iOS VoiceOver and Android TalkBack.
Need assistance?

Feedback and contact information

We welcome your feedback on the accessibility of GovBiz.ai. Report an accessibility issue or request assistance with content that is not accessible to you at support@govbiz.ai.

We aim to respond within five business days. We will work with you to find another way to access information or complete a task when needed.

Technical specifications

Accessibility of GovBiz.ai relies on HTML5, WAI-ARIA 1.2, CSS, JavaScript, and React working with your browser and assistive technologies.

Testing tools and assistive technologies

  • jest-axe automated rule testing
  • Chrome DevTools Accessibility panel
  • macOS VoiceOver with Safari
  • NVDA with Firefox on Windows, planned

Formal complaints

If you are not satisfied with our response, contact the Section 508 Program at the U.S. General Services Administration.