EO_2019-12D (2).pdf

This document is an Executive Order (2019-12D) issued by the Governor of Ohio, 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 primary 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, mandating service providers to affirm their understanding of the requirements and disclose the locations where services will be performed.

The executive order includes several key provisions for implementation, such as requiring contractors to disclose the locations where state data will be accessed, tested, maintained, or stored, and to provide details about the principal business locations of the contractor and subcontractors. The order does not apply to certain specific situations, including services necessary to attract jobs to Ohio, academic and instructional services supporting international missions of Ohio's public colleges and universities, and emergency situations. The Director of the Department of Administrative Services is granted the authority to establish standards for potential waivers of the order's requirements, which will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis.