Baker orders review of state contracts, targeting potential deals with Russian companies
“It will take a little while.”
Targeting Russia:
Governor Charlie Baker on Monday said state officials are reviewing thousands of contracts to determine whether Massachusetts is doing business with any Russian-based companies in the wake of the country’s invasion of Ukraine.
As other governors call on retailers to remove Russian products from their shelves, Baker said his administration is seeking to target companies that are “Russian in their origin,” adding that he, as well as legislative leaders, is wary of imposing orders that could hurt Massachusetts businesses. He said his administration has only begun its search, and that he is still weighing the contours of a potential executive order targeting companies from Russia.
“I share the concern about shutting down some Russian immigrant family who’s been here in Massachusetts for years and runs a business that may have some sort of Russian overtone,” Baker, a second-term Republican, said at an unrelated news conference at the State House. “We’re absolutely taking a look at our contracts and trying to determine if in fact we do have opportunities . . . associated with those contracts that involve Russian companies.
“We do business with about 100,000 entities,” he added of the review. “It will take a little while.”
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