03-EO_2019-12D.pdf

This document is an Executive Order (2019-12D) issued by Governor Mike DeWine of the State of Ohio, focused on governing the expenditure of public funds for offshore services. The order prohibits all State Cabinet Agencies, Boards, and Commissions from entering into contracts that use state funds to purchase services to be provided outside the United States. The executive order aims to protect and retain jobs within Ohio by preventing the outsourcing of services to locations beyond U.S. borders, with the goal of supporting economic development within the state.

The order mandates comprehensive disclosure requirements for all procurement officers and agencies, including standard contract language that requires service providers to affirm understanding of the offshore services prohibition, disclose service locations, and provide details about data access, testing, maintenance, and business locations. There are specific exceptions for services necessary to attract jobs to Ohio, academic and instructional services supporting international missions of Ohio's public universities, and situations deemed emergencies by the Director of Administrative Services. The order was signed on March 4, 2019, in Columbus, Ohio, and was set to expire ten calendar days after the governor's last day in office unless rescinded earlier.