Framework Agreement published

A new Framework Agreement with the Cabinet Office for monitoring and understanding the strategy, performance and delivery of the three Independent Offices supported by the Commission secretariat – the Civil Service Commission, the Commissioner for Public Appointments and the Advisory Committee on Business Appointments – has been published today.

Read: Framework Agreement (2025)

It sets out the core responsibilities of each organisation, describes the governance and accountability framework that applies between the Cabinet Office and the three offices, and sets out how the day-to-day relationship works in practice, including in relation to governance and financial matters.

The Framework Agreement replaces a previous Memorandum of Understanding dating back to 2010 and ensures that the Independent Offices are not treated as a Business Unit of the Cabinet Office for the purposes of business planning.

This agreement is in line with the expectations set out in the latest HM Treasury guidance in Managing Public Money.