03-EO_2019-12D.pdf

Executive Order 2019-12D is an official document issued by Mike DeWine, Governor of the State of Ohio, regarding 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. The directive requires all procurement officers to include standard language in executive agency contracts that reflects this prohibition, mandating service providers to affirm understanding of the order and disclose the locations where services will be performed by contractors or subcontractors.

The order includes several exceptions, such as services necessary to attract jobs to Ohio, academic and instructional services supporting international missions of public colleges and universities, and situations deemed emergencies by the Director of Administrative Services. The document provides flexibility for the Director to establish standards for potential waivers of the order's requirements. Signed on March 4, 2019, in Columbus, Ohio, the executive order was set to expire ten calendar days after the governor's last day in office, unless rescinded earlier.