Collaboration agreements are agreements between the State Administration and one or more Autonomous Communities. They constitute an instrument of cooperation frequently used in the Autonomous State for the contractual freedom characteristic of this figure, which grants it a special suitability and flexibility to meet specific situations that require the agreement between the State and a certain Autonomous Community.
The intertwining of competences and the attribution of responsibilities in the different areas of administrative activity at different political levels gives rise to complex situations that require consultation and agreement between the State and the Autonomous Communities. To meet this reality, the cooperation instruments have the objective of ensuring the coherence of the decentralized system, avoiding duplication or overlapping of the functions carried out and ensuring the efficient use of the human and material resources of the different Administrations.
