Executive Order 2022-02D Summary

Executive Order 2022-02D, issued by the State of Ohio Governor's office on March 3, 2022, directs state agencies, boards, commissions, state educational institutions, and pension funds to divest from Russian investments and cease contracting with Russian institutions and companies in response to Russia's military invasion of Ukraine. The order does not involve procurement of specific products or services, but rather establishes policy directives requiring all state entities to terminate existing Russian contracts and refrain from entering new agreements with Russian institutions. The order mandates that the Department of Administrative Services, through Ohio's Chief Procurement Officer, ensure implementation of these requirements across all state procurement activities.

The order establishes mandatory compliance measures for all Agency Procurement Officers (APOs), requiring them to incorporate standard language in all contracts prohibiting purchases from or investments in Russian institutions or companies and mandating disclosure of principal business locations for contractors and subcontractors. All APOs must confirm that quotations, statements of work, and service proposals include affirmations of compliance with the order's prohibitions, with non-compliant proposals being rejected from consideration. The order defines "Company" broadly to include sole proprietorships, partnerships, corporations, national associations, and other business organizations including subsidiaries and affiliates. The executive order is intended to work in conjunction with Executive Order 2019-12D regarding the expenditure of public funds for offshore services and does not contradict existing state or federal law.