8.6Building a Compliance Program

Phase	Timeline	Activities
Audit	Month 1	Automated scan of all pages, manual expert audit of critical flows
Remediate	Months 2-4	Fix critical and serious violations, prioritized by user impact
Automate	Month 3	Add axe-core to CI pipeline, fail builds on critical violations
Monitor	Ongoing	Weekly automated scans, quarterly manual audits, annual user testing
Document	Ongoing	Publish accessibility statement, maintain VPAT/ACR documentation

Accessibility Statement Template

## Accessibility Statement

[Company Name] is committed to ensuring digital accessibility for people with
disabilities. We are continually improving the user experience for everyone
and applying the relevant accessibility standards.

### Conformance Status
This website conforms to WCAG 2.1 Level AA. We assess our conformance through
automated testing on every release and quarterly manual audits.

### Feedback
If you encounter an accessibility barrier, please contact us at
accessibility@company.com. We aim to respond within 2 business days.

### Compatibility
This website is designed to be compatible with:
- Current versions of JAWS, NVDA, and VoiceOver screen readers
- Current versions of Chrome, Firefox, Safari, and Edge
- Text-only browsers and screen magnification software

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