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<p>The Governance Code on Public Appointments sets out that the Advisory Assessment
Panel must satisfy itself that all candidates for appointment can meet the Seven Principles
of Public Life and adhere to the Code of Conduct for board members of public bodies.</p><p>The
Governance Code requires that candidates are asked to declare relevant interests and
these are discussed at interview. The FCDO may also provide the panel with other information,
for example, open source material that they may wish to consider in reaching a judgement
in a fair and open way.</p><p>Whilst the FCDO will usually seek references for candidates
appointed to public positions which fall under the remit of the Commissioner for Public
Appointments, it is noted that references may not always be an appropriate, fair or
open way of reaching such an assessment due to the limitations on what might be provided
and the lack of transparency as to their contents.</p>
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