EO+2022-02D.pdf

This document is an Executive Order (2022-02D) issued by the State of Ohio's Governor Mike DeWine, addressing the state's response to Russia's war on Ukraine. The executive order focuses on prohibiting state agencies, boards, commissions, educational institutions, and pension funds from investing in or conducting business with Russian institutions and companies. The order requires all agency procurement officers to include standard language in executive agency contracts that reflects the prohibition on purchases of services from or investments in Russian institutions, and mandates that service providers affirm their understanding of and compliance with the order.

The order specifically directs all state entities to divest money and assets from Russian institutions, terminate existing contracts, and refrain from entering new contracts with Russian companies. It applies broadly to various business entities, including sole proprietorships, partnerships, corporations, associations, and other profit-generating organizations. The order aligns with existing federal restrictions on offshore services and is part of a broader stance supporting Ukraine, acknowledging Ohio's approximately 80,000 Ukrainian immigrants and descendants, and affirming shared values of freedom, democracy, and rule of law. The executive order was signed on March 3, 2022, in Columbus, Ohio, and will remain in effect until rescinded or modified by a future executive order.