One of our components developed a complex Excel workbook that 
contains a
series of tabs, tables, Visual Basic macros, custom menus and 
formulas that
allow a user to verify multiple aspects of a budget request 
submitted by a
grant applicant.  The workbook has an interface with an J2EE 
based business
application so that it can retrieve the budget data that is 
electronically
submitted with the grant applications.  This tool performs 
multiple
operations on the data (validations, calculations, insertion and 
deletion of
sections, etc.) and a subset of the data is then transferred back 
into the
business application, where the workflow continues using the 
resulting data.
The current version of this workbook is not 508 compliant, but 
they have
committed to making it so.  They are interested in acquiring an 
Excel/508
expert that could work with them on a consulting basis to help 
with
modifications and recommendations to develop an accessible 
version.
Ideally the consultant would also have a background in usability 
design.



Recommendations for vendors who might fit the bill would be 
greatly
appreciated.  We are located in the DC/Maryland area, but we 
don't think the
vendor needs to be local.





Gary M.  Morin, Program Analyst

NIH Office of the Chief Information Officer

10401 Fernwood Rd, Room 3G-17

Bethesda, MD 20892, Mail Stop: 4833



(301) 402-3924 Voice, (301) 451-9326 TTY/NTS

(240) 200 5030 Videophone; (301) 402-4464 Fax


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