03-EO_2019-12D.pdf

This document is an Executive Order (2019-12D) issued by the State of Ohio's Governor Mike DeWine, governing the expenditure of public funds for offshore services. The order prohibits State Cabinet Agencies, Boards, and Commissions from entering into contracts for services to be provided outside the United States, with the goal of protecting and promoting job retention and economic development within Ohio. The order requires all procurement officers to include standard language in executive agency contracts that reflects this prohibition, mandates disclosure of service locations, and requires service providers to affirm their understanding of and compliance with the order's requirements.

The executive order includes several key exceptions, such as services necessary to attract jobs to Ohio, academic and instructional services supporting international missions of Ohio's public colleges and universities, and provisions for emergencies. The Director of the Department of Administrative Services is empowered to establish standards for potential waivers of the order's requirements. 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4, 2019, in Columbus, Ohio, and was set to expire ten calendar days after the Governor's last day in office unless rescinded earlier. The document emphasizes transparency in service procurement and aims to ensure that state funds are used to support local economic interests.