Executive_Order_2019 (3).pdf

This document is an Executive Order (2019-12D) issued by Ohio Governor Mike DeWine governing the expenditure of public funds for offshore services. The order prohibits state cabinet agencies, boards, and commissions from entering into contracts for services to be provided outside the United States, with the primary goal of protecting and promoting job retention and creation within Ohio. The order requires all executive agencies to include standard language in contracts that reflects this prohibition, mandating service providers to affirm understanding of the order and disclose the locations where services will be performed by any contractor or subcontractor.

The order includes several key exceptions, such as services necessary to attract jobs to Ohio, academic and instructional services supporting international missions of Ohio's public colleges and universities, and provisions for emergencies. The Department of Administrative Services is tasked with maintaining procedures to ensure compliance, including training procurement officers and establishing standard contract language. The Director of Administrative Services has the authority to establish standards for waiving some requirements in emergency situations. The executive order was signed on March 4, 2019, in Columbus, Ohio, and was set to expire ten calendar days after the governor's last day in office unless rescinded earlier.