EO_2022-02D.pdf

Executive Order 2022-02D is an official document issued by the State of Ohio's Governor Mike DeWine in response to Russia's war on Ukraine. The 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 into new contracts with Russian entities. The order specifically requires procurement officers to include standard language in all contracts that prohibits purchases of services from or investments in Russian institutions, mandates service providers affirm understanding of the order, and disclose their business locations and subcontractors.

The order supports federal sanctions against Russia and aims to demonstrate Ohio's solidarity with Ukraine, noting that the state has approximately 80,000 Ukrainian immigrants and descendants. It emphasizes shared values of freedom, democracy, and rule of law, and supports domestic technology and energy production to ensure national security. The order is to be implemented in conjunction with a previous Executive Order 2019-12D, which already largely prohibits contracting and purchasing services from overseas sources, and will remain in effect until rescinded or modified by a future executive order.