EXECUTIVE_ORDER__2019-12D__1___1_.pdf

Executive Order 2019-12D is an official state document issued by Mike DeWine, Governor of Ohio, addressing the expenditure of public funds for offshore services. The order applies to all State Cabinet Agencies, Boards, and Commissions within the State of Ohio, directing how procurement of services outside the United States should be handled.

The primary purpose of this executive order is to prohibit the use of public funds for services provided outside the United States, with the goal of protecting Ohio's economic development and job market. The order mandates that all executive agency procurement officers include standard language in contracts requiring service providers to: 1) affirm understanding and compliance with the order, 2) disclose locations where services will be performed, 3) disclose locations where state data will be accessed or stored, and 4) reveal the principal business locations of contractors and subcontractors. Exceptions to the order include services necessary to attract jobs to Ohio, academic and international mission services for public colleges and universities, and situations deemed emergencies by the Director of Administrative Services.