AEEPP Management Plan 2027-2030: What Changes for Public Administration

Key data

Ministries and bodies of the General State Administration have had a new mandatory interlocutor in evaluation matters since October 23, 2026: the State Agency for the Evaluation of Public Policies (AEEPP). The Order PJC/1104/2026 approves its Management Contract for the 2027-2030 period, the document that sets its objectives, resources and accountability mechanisms until the end of that legislature.

The AEEPP was created in 2026 and is assigned to the Ministry of Economy. Its function is not to duplicate evaluation capacities already in existence, but to articulate and coordinate available knowledge within the AGE itself, ensuring that the public policy evaluation system functions coherently across all departments.

What does this regulation establish?

The Management Contract is a mandatory planning instrument for state agencies, required by both Law 40/2015 on the Legal Regime of the Public Sector and Law 27/2022. It sets the following elements for the 2027-2030 period:

The agency acts as system articulator, not as direct evaluator of each policy. This means it does not replace ministerial departments in their evaluation functions, but rather establishes standards, coordinates methodologies and ensures the process is carried out correctly throughout the AGE.

Economic and operational impact

The impact of this regulation is primarily organizational and compliance-related for AGE bodies. Specific budget figures are not published in the order, but direct operational consequences are established:

• Creation of Evaluation Coordination Units in each ministry: departments must have these units to channel their relationship with the AEEPP.
• Adaptation of internal evaluation processes to the standards and methodologies set by the agency.
• Periodic accountability to the AEEPP, which implies new administrative reporting and monitoring burdens.
• Compliance with European milestones: CID 146 and 149 of the PRTR are formally covered by this approval, which has direct implications for receiving European recovery funds.

The contract is valid until December 31, 2030 and will be published in full in the Transparency Portal, adding a layer of public scrutiny over compliance with its objectives.

Who does it affect?

• Ministries of the General State Administration: must coordinate with the AEEPP through their Evaluation Coordination Units.
• Public bodies assigned to the AGE subject to public policy evaluation.
• Ministerial Evaluation Coordination Units: they are the formal channel of relationship with the agency.
• PRTR fund managers: compliance with milestones CID 146 and 149 directly affects the justification and receipt of European recovery funds.
• Evaluation and consulting firms working with the AGE: must adapt their methodologies to the standards established by the AEEPP.

The private sector is not directly affected by this order, except in its capacity as a provider of evaluation or consulting services to the Administration.

Practical example

A ministry managing investment programs co-financed with European funds—for example, in the field of digitalization or energy transition—must, from 2027 onwards, submit its impact evaluation processes to the framework coordinated by the AEEPP.

In practice, this means that its Evaluation Coordination Unit will have to report periodically to the agency, use the methodologies it establishes and participate in the monitoring mechanisms defined in the Management Contract. If that ministry also manages PRTR milestones, compliance with this evaluation framework is a necessary condition to justify spending to the European Commission, since the milestones CID 146 and CID 149 are linked to the operability of the AEEPP.

What should organizations do now?

1. Identify whether your body is subject to public policy evaluation within the AGE framework: if so, coordination with the AEEPP will be mandatory from 2027.
2. Verify the existence and operability of the Evaluation Coordination Unit of your ministry or body: it is the formal channel required to relate to the agency.
3. Review internal evaluation processes to anticipate their adaptation to the methodological standards set by the AEEPP before the 2027-2030 period begins.
4. Consult the Transparency Portal when the full contract is published to learn about the strategic objectives, indicators and specific accountability deadlines.
5. If you manage PRTR funds, confirm with your legal team that compliance with milestones CID 146 and 149 is properly documented for justification purposes to the European Commission.

Official source

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Notice: This article is purely informational in nature and does not constitute legal advice. For specific decisions, consult a qualified professional. Source: https://www.boe.es/diario_boe/txt.php?id=BOE-A-2026-22006