EO_2022-02D.pdf

This document is an Executive Order (2022-02D) issued by Ohio Governor Mike DeWine addressing the state's 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 with Russian entities, and refrain from entering into new contracts with such institutions. The executive order applies to all procurement activities and requires agency procurement officers to ensure that all quotations, proposals, and contracts include language reflecting the prohibition on purchases or investments in Russian institutions.

The order specifically targets state investments and purchasing activities, mandating that all agency procurement officers (APOs) include standard language in contracts that prohibits services from or investments in Russian institutions. It requires service providers to affirm understanding of the order's requirements and disclose their business locations and subcontractors. The order builds upon a previous Executive Order (2019-12D) that already largely prohibited contracting and purchasing services from overseas sources. Notably, the document highlights that Ohio is home to approximately 80,000 Ukrainians, many with family still in Ukraine, and emphasizes the state's solidarity with Ukraine's values of freedom, democracy, and rule of law.