No Grant Funds or Required Match/Cost Share May be Spent Offshore

Governor Ted Strickland issued Executive Order 2010-09S “Banning the Expenditures of Public Funds for Offshore Services” on August 6, 2010. The Executive Order prohibits the use of any funds within the control of an executive agency to purchase services which will be provided outside of the United States. The Executive Order became effective on August 6, 2010, requiring all agency compliance beginning on that date.

The Executive Order applies to grants made by the Ohio Department of Development. Grantees may not use any grant funds to pay or be reimbursed for services provided offshore to implement the proposed project or program. In addition, grantees may not count as match or cost share specifically required as a condition of the grant the costs paid for any offshore services.
To be considered by the Ohio Department of Development, a proposal or application must be accompanied by an Affirmation and Disclosure in the form attached to this RFP or application. The Affirmation and Disclosure must be signed at the end by an authorized representative of the proposer.

A copy of the Executive Order and the Affirmation and Disclosure form are included in this RFP or application as Attachment EO. Additional information about the Executive Order is posted on the Department of Administrative Services State Procurements Help & Reference page at http://procure.ohio.gov/proc/help.asp. (Under “Procurement Reference Materials,” see Executive Order 2010-09S.)

» Executive Order 2010-09S
» Affirmation and Disclosure Form