EO_2019-12D.pdf

This document is an Executive Order (2019-12D) issued by Governor Mike DeWine of the State of Ohio, 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 aim of protecting and promoting job retention and creation within Ohio. The directive requires all procurement officers to include standard language in executive agency contracts that reflects the prohibition on offshore services, mandates disclosure of service locations, and ensures that proposals lacking the required affirmations will not be considered.

The order includes several key 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Columbus, Ohio, the executive order is set to expire ten calendar days after the governor's last day in office, unless rescinded earlier, and is designed to prioritize economic development and job preservation within the state.