EO+2019-12D.pdf

Executive Order 2019-12D is a directive from Ohio Governor Mike DeWine governing the expenditure of public funds for offshore services. The order applies to all State Cabinet Agencies, Boards, and Commissions and prohibits the use of state funds to purchase services provided outside the United States. This mandate applies to direct purchases by Executive Agencies and services provided by subcontractors of those agencies. The Department of Administrative Services, through Ohio's Chief Procurement Officer, is responsible for maintaining procedures to ensure compliance through standard contract language that reflects the prohibition on offshore services and establishes disclosure requirements for service providers and subcontractors.

Service providers and contractors must affirm their understanding of and compliance with the order, disclose all locations where services will be performed, identify the location of any state data access or storage, report any shifts in service locations, and provide the principal business locations for all contractors and subcontractors. All procurement proposals lacking required affirmations and disclosures will be rejected, as will any proposals where services are proposed to be performed outside the United States. The order exempts services necessary to attract jobs and business to Ohio, academic and instructional services supporting international missions of public colleges and universities, and situations where the Director of Administrative Services determines an emergency or waiver is necessary. The order was signed on March 4, 2019, and will expire ten calendar days after the governor's last day in office unless rescinded earlier.