EO_2022-02D__2.pdf

This Executive Order 2022-02D is issued by the Governor of the State of Ohio in response to Russia's unjust war on Ukraine. The order directs all state agencies, boards, commissions, state educational institutions, and pension funds to divest money from any investments in Russian institutions or companies and refrain from making future investments in such entities. Additionally, the order mandates that the Department of Administrative Services, through Ohio's Chief Procurement Officer, ensure that all agency procurement officers implement standard language in contracts prohibiting purchases of services from or investments in Russian institutions or companies. Service providers and prospective contractors must affirm their understanding of and compliance with the order's requirements and disclose the principal location of business for the contractor and all subcontractors supplying services to the state. All proposals lacking required affirmations and disclosures or proposing purchases from Russian institutions or companies will not be considered.

The order defines "Company" broadly to include sole proprietorships, partnerships, corporations, national associations, sociétés anonymes, limited liability companies, limited partnerships, joint ventures, and other for-profit business organizations, including their subsidiaries and affiliates. All procurement manuals, directives, policies, and procedures must be updated to reflect these requirements, and all agency procurement officers must receive adequate training on the order's terms. The order was signed on March 3, 2022, in Columbus, Ohio, and remains in effect unless rescinded or modified by a future Executive Order. The order is intended to work in conjunction with Executive Order 2019-12D, which prohibits contracting and purchasing of services from overseas sources including subcontractors.