EO+2022-02D.pdf

This is Executive Order 2022-02D issued by the Governor of Ohio on March 3, 2022, addressing Ohio'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 investments and terminate contracts with Russian institutions or companies. The Department of Administrative Services, through Ohio's Chief Procurement Officer, must ensure procurement officers implement standard contract language prohibiting purchases from Russian entities and require service providers to affirm compliance and disclose business locations.

The order defines covered entities broadly to include any type of business organization operating for profit. It requires procurement manuals and procedures to be updated accordingly and mandates training for Agency Procurement Officers (APOs) on the order's requirements. The order is to be read in conjunction with Executive Order 2019-12D regarding offshore services, which already restricts overseas contracting. The order remains in effect until rescinded or modified by a future executive order.