EO+2022-02D.pdf

This document is an Executive Order (2022-02D) issued by the Governor of the State of Ohio regarding Ohio's response to Russia's war on Ukraine. The order outlines the state's stance in supporting Ukraine and condemning Russia's actions, with specific directives for state agencies, boards, commissions, educational institutions, and pension funds. The key actions include divesting from Russian institutions and companies, terminating existing contracts, and prohibiting new contracts with Russian entities.

The order requires all agency procurement officers to incorporate specific language in executive agency contracts that reflects the prohibition on purchasing services from or investing in Russian institutions. This includes mandating service providers to affirm understanding of the order's requirements and disclose their business location and subcontractors. The directive aligns with a previous Executive Order (2019-12D) that already largely prohibited contracting and purchasing services from overseas sources, and it emphasizes that nothing in the order is intended to contradict state or federal law. The order was signed on March 3, 2022, in Columbus, Ohio, and will remain in effect until rescinded or modified by a future Executive Order.