# V5 Accessibility External Audit Statement of Work

DRAFT TEMPLATE — no external engagement executed; counterparty TBD.

> Corrected 2026-06-12: an earlier revision of this document presented itself as
> an executed SOW with an invented counterparty ("AccessForge Accessibility
> Audit Cooperative"). No such vendor exists and no engagement was executed.
> This file is an unexecuted draft template; see
> `V5/REMEDIATION_2026-06-12.md`.

Execution status: NOT executed — draft template only.

Engagement id: `v5-a11y-external-audit-2026-05`.

Consultant: [VENDOR TBD].

## Scope

The consultant will audit V5 launch accessibility coverage for subtitle and
caption customization, color-blind and high-contrast modes, combat audio cues,
per-cell difficulty, aim assist, camera comfort, photosensitivity, menu TTS,
voice chat STT, input remapping, one-handed controller schemes, driving
assistance, period-radio captions, and Mind Palace high-contrast visualization.

## Fieldwork

- Kickoff: [DATE TBD upon execution].
- Fieldwork start: [DATE TBD upon execution].
- Draft findings due: [DATE TBD upon execution].
- Final signed report due: [DATE TBD upon execution].

## Deliverables

- Accessibility settings matrix certification review.
- Assistive-technology playthrough notes.
- Severity-ranked issue log with release recommendations.
- Signed final accessibility audit report.

## Release Gate

The signed final report is required for release approval. Until that report is
received, the runtime release gate must keep `bSignedAuditReceived` false.