04-EO_2022-02D (2).pdf

This document is an Executive Order (2022-02D) issued by Governor Mike DeWine of the State of Ohio, addressing the state's response to Russia's war on Ukraine. The order directs all state agencies, boards, commissions, educational institutions, and pension funds to divest from Russian institutions and companies, terminate existing contracts, and refrain from entering into new contracts with Russian entities. The order specifically requires all agency procurement officers to include standard language in executive agency contracts that prohibits purchases of services from or investments in Russian institutions, mandates service providers to affirm understanding of the order, and disclose their business locations.

The executive order is rooted in Ohio's support for Ukraine, recognizing the state's approximately 80,000 Ukrainian immigrants and descendants, and aligning with shared values of freedom, democracy, and the rule of law. It supports federal sanctions against Russia and aims to ensure that Ohio's investment and purchasing activities do not aid Russia in its actions against Ukrainian people. The order is to be implemented in conjunction with a previous Executive Order (2019-12D) that already largely prohibits contracting and purchasing services from overseas sources, and it does not intend to contradict any state or federal law.