EO_2022-02D.pdf

This document is an Executive Order (2022-02D) issued by the Governor of the State of Ohio regarding Ohio's response to Russia's war on Ukraine. The order addresses the state's stance on the conflict, citing the Russian forces' actions against Ukrainian civilians and the state's support for Ukraine. The document highlights that Ohio is home to approximately 80,000 Ukrainians, many with family still in Ukraine, and emphasizes shared values of freedom, democracy, and the rule of law.

The executive order directs all state agencies, boards, commissions, educational institutions, and pension funds to divest from Russian institutions and companies, terminate existing contracts, and refrain from entering new contracts with Russian entities. The Department of Administrative Services, through Ohio's Chief Procurement Officer, is tasked with ensuring all procurement officers include standard language in executive agency contracts that reflects the order's prohibitions, requires service providers to affirm understanding of the order, and disclose business locations. The order is to be read in conjunction with a previous executive order on governing expenditure of public funds for offshore services, which already largely prohibits contracting with overseas sources.