EO_2019-12D.pdf

This document is an Executive Order (2019-12D) issued by Ohio Governor Mike DeWine, governing the expenditure of public funds for offshore services across state cabinet agencies, boards, and commissions. The order categorically prohibits state agencies from entering into contracts for services to be provided outside the United States, with the primary goal of protecting and promoting job retention and creation 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 compliance.

The Executive Order includes specific exceptions for services necessary to attract jobs to Ohio, academic and instructional services supporting international missions of Ohio's public universities, and potential emergency waivers granted by the Director of the Department of Administrative Services. 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4, 2019, in Columbus, Ohio, and was set to expire ten calendar days after the governor's last day in office unless rescinded earlier.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 by requiring contractors to disclose service locations, data handling procedures, and the principal business locations of both the contractor and all subcontractors involved in providing services to the state.