Executive_Order_2019 (3).pdf

This document is an Executive Order (2019-12D) issued by Governor Mike DeWine of the State of Ohio, focused on 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 performed outside the United States, with the primary goal of protecting and retaining jobs within Ohio. The order applies to all purchases of services made directly by an Executive Agency and services provided by subcontractors, requiring detailed disclosure of service locations, service providers, and comprehensive documentation.

The order mandates that all agency procurement officers include standard language in Executive Agency contracts that reflects the prohibition on offshore services, requiring service providers to affirm understanding of the order's requirements and disclose specific details about service locations. While the order has broad restrictions, it includes exceptions for services necessary to attract jobs to Ohio, academic and instructional services supporting international missions of Ohio's public colleges and universities, and provisions for emergency waivers. The Director of the Department of Administrative Services is empowered to establish standards for evaluating and potentially granting waivers to the order's requirements under specific circumstances.