OKLAHOMA CITY (KSWO) – Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt issued an executive order today, June 14, prohibiting state agencies from entering into certain contracts with public relations, marketing, or communications firms.
Executive Order 2024-12 also forbids state agencies from entering into sole source contracts with vendors and mandates. All contracts with PR vendors would have to be obtained through a minimum 30-day request.
Firms which have active contracts relating to state question initiatives or are campaign related would also be banned from having a contract with any state agency.
“We all have to remember, the money we spend doesn’t belong to us – it belongs to Oklahoma taxpayers,” Gov. Stitt said. “Oklahomans expect my administration to steward each tax dollar well, and that’s exactly what we’re going to do. It makes no sense for state agencies who pay the salaries of communications staff to outsource work to PR firms via sole source contracts. It’s wasteful and we’re putting a stop to it statewide.”
The order immediately goes into effect.
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