EO+2019-12D.pdf

This document is Executive Order 2019-12D issued by the Governor of Ohio governing the expenditure of public funds for offshore services. The order prohibits any State Cabinet Agency, Board or Commission from entering into contracts that use funds to purchase services provided outside the United States. The order requires service providers to affirm their compliance, disclose service locations, data storage locations, and principal business locations. It was signed on March 4, 2019 and will expire ten calendar days after the Governor's last day in office unless rescinded earlier.

The order includes specific exemptions for services supporting job attraction efforts to Ohio, academic/educational services supporting international missions of Ohio's public institutions, and emergency situations as determined by the Director of Administrative Services. The Department of Administrative Services' Chief Procurement Officer must maintain procedures ensuring Agency Procurement Officers (APOs) include standard contract language reflecting these requirements. Proposals lacking required affirmations or disclosures, or proposing offshore services, will not be considered. The order requires APOs to receive adequate training on these requirements and ensures all procurement manuals and policies reflect these restrictions.