Accessibility

for the website www.koinno-bmwk.de

Scope of this statement

This accessibility statement applies to the website of the Competence Center for Innovative Procurement (KOINNO) published under the domain

www.koinno-bmwk.de.

Legal basis

The legal basis is Directive (EU) 2016/2102, the Disability Equality Act (BGG) and the Barrier-Free Information Technology Ordinance (BITV 2.0/2.1).

Status of compliance with requirements

The website is partially compliant with the requirements of BITV 2.0/2.1 in conjunction with WCAG 2.1, conformity level AA.

A quick test (Lighthouse audit) and a cross-check based on the 98 test steps of the BITV self-test (as of August 2025) revealed:

• Fulfilled: 42 test steps
• Not fulfilled: 5 test steps
  • including contrast problems (1.4.3),
  • unclear link texts (2.4.4),
  • missing names for linked icons (2.4.4),
  • small target sizes for control elements (2.5.8).
• Not automatically testable / to be tested manually: 51 test steps

This means that barriers still exist in the following areas in particular:

• Partially insufficient color contrast between text and background.
• Links with unspecific labels such as “more” or only with symbols.
• Interactive controls (e.g., slider controls) with click/touch areas that are too small.
• Not automatically checked: media alternatives (subtitles, audio description), structuring of headings, keyboard navigation in detail, PDF documents.

All pages are potentially affected by these incompatibilities.

Planned measures

• Improvement of contrasts in navigation, footer, cookie banner, and headings.
• More precise and meaningful link texts (instead of “more”).
• Adjustment of control elements (slider control) to a minimum size of 24×24 px.
• Conducting a complete BITV self-test by independent experts to evaluate all manually verifiable criteria.
• Checking and improving embedded documents (PDFs) for accessibility.

A schedule for implementation will be drawn up in consultation with the developers.

Creation of this statement

This statement was created on August 21, 2025.

It was based on a quick scan with automatic tests (Google Lighthouse, WCAG 2.1 AA) and a comparison with the 98 test steps of the BITV self-test.

The statement is updated regularly, at least once a year.

Feedback and contact details

If you encounter any barriers or require further information on the accessibility of the website www.koinno-bmwk.de, please feel free to contact us:

Competence Center for Innovative Procurement (KOINNO)

Project sponsor: Federal Association for Materials Management, Purchasing and Logistics e.V. (BME)

Email: info@koinno-bmwk.de

Phone: +49 (0) 69 ...

Arbitration procedure

If you believe that the insufficient accessibility of www.koinno-bmwk.de prevents you from using our website, you can contact the arbitration board in accordance with §16 BGG:

Arbitration board under the Disability Equality Act at the Federal Government Commissioner for Matters relating to Disabled Persons

Mauerstraße 53
10117 Berlin
Phone: 030 18 527 2805
Web: www.schlichtungsstelle-bgg.de
Email: info@schlichtungsstelle-bgg.de

The conciliation procedure is free of charge. It is intended to help find an amicable solution.