Ohio Bans Use of Public Funds for Offshore Outsourcing

[amborin]

The governor of Ohio issued an executive order prohibiting use of public funds for outsourcing.

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"Ohio's policy has been--and must continue to be--that public funds should not be spent on services provided offshore," Strickland says in the order. "Throughout my Administration, procurement procedures have been in place that restrict the purchase of offshore services. Despite these requirements, federal stimulus funds were recently used to purchase services from a domestic company which ultimately provided some of those services offshore. This incident was unacceptable and has caused me to redouble my commitment to ensure that public funds are not expended for offshore services."

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In March, the Department of Development awarded a $357,300 contract to Parago Inc. of Texas to administer the $11 million rebate program, which rewarded consumers with federal stimulus dollars when they bought energy-efficient appliances.
Parago never told the state that it would use a foreign call center, and the state did not require the information with bids. State officials learned about the call center from an Ohio resident who asked a call center employee where the operation was.


http://www.economicpopulist.org/content/ohio-bans-use-public-funds-offshore-outsourcing

[xchrom]

1. more of this please. nt

[Newsjock]

2. Seems like a no-brainer, doesn't it?

Quite the opposite of using public money to train outsourcers.

[Matariki]

3. H1B1 Visas should be suspended as well

so long as there is 10%+ unemployment, I can't see the justification.

[whathehell]

4. Right On!...If I may be "so sixties" Much more of this, please. n/t

[dgibby]

5. I agree,

and would ratchet it up by making corps that receive favorable tax rates/credits for locating in the state to repay that money(plus interest) when they decide to close up shop and move out of the country.

[lib2DaBone]

6. It's about time...!

:applause:


How hard would it have been for Mr. Obama to insert this wording into the Stimulas Bill?


American Parts.. American Labor... Build American.. Buy American...

[donheld]

7. K & R