Parent Standard: Orchestration Governance Layer (OGL™)
Category: AI & Interpretation
Subcategory: Agent Delegation Integrity
Type: Orchestration Governance Module
Version: 1.0
Status: Canonical · Open Module
Effective Date: 8 May 2026
Compatibility: OOF® Methodology OS™ · OGL™ · CLIA® · CML · RIS · INTEGROS® · EVIP® · Harness Architectures
Authority: OOF®
Protection: MIP® — Methodological Intellectual Property
Canonical Language: English (UCL™)

Canonical Definition

Agent Delegation Integrity Module defines the governance
conditions under which an autonomous system may delegate tasks,
decisions, actions, or execution responsibility from one agent, model,
runtime, or coordination entity to another without losing structural
validity, authority control, or auditability.

A system satisfies ADIM only if:

• delegation boundaries are explicitly defined
• the delegating entity is authorized to delegate
• the receiving entity is valid for the delegated scope
• delegated execution remains traceable
• delegation does not bypass governance, authority, runtime, or ethical restrictions

A system that delegates without governed integrity conditions does not
satisfy ADIM.

Module Function

ADIM defines the delegation boundary of orchestration governance.

It ensures that delegation is not treated as a neutral runtime
convenience, but as a governance event that must remain bounded,
authorized, and auditable.

The module applies wherever multi-agent systems pass tasks, decisions,
subtasks, control, or execution responsibility between autonomous
components.

Minimum Implementation Framework (MIF)

Step 1 — Define Delegation Scope

The organization must define what may be delegated.

Minimum requirement:

• delegable task categories are explicit
• non-delegable functions are identifiable
• delegation scope is not left open-ended

Step 2 — Define Delegating Authority

The system must define who is permitted to delegate.

Minimum requirement:

• delegating authority is explicit
• authority is traceable to system role or governance rule
• unauthorized delegation is excluded from valid operation

Step 3 — Define Receiving Eligibility

The system must define which agent, model, tool, or runtime may receive
delegated work.

Minimum requirement:

• receiving eligibility is explicit
• delegation target is valid for the assigned function
• invalid or undefined receivers are excluded from valid delegation

Step 4 — Define Delegation Boundaries

The system must define what restrictions remain attached to delegated
execution.

Minimum requirement:

• delegated tasks retain governance boundaries
• delegation does not erase runtime limits, authority limits, or ethical limits
• indirect delegation does not silently expand scope

Step 5 — Preserve Delegation Traceability

The system must preserve the path from delegating source to delegated
execution.

Minimum requirement:

• delegation chain is traceable
• responsibility remains visible
• later review can reconstruct who delegated what, to whom, and why

Step 6 — Restrict Invalid Delegation

The system must not be treated as valid if delegation is used to bypass
control, hide responsibility, or expand execution beyond defined
boundaries.

Minimum requirement:

• invalid delegation conditions are identifiable
• governance bypass through delegation is blocked
• delegation convenience does not override validity conditions

Use Case 1 — Multi-Agent Enterprise Workflow

Scenario

An enterprise AI system uses one coordinating agent to assign research,
analysis, drafting, and execution subtasks to specialized agents.

Application

ADIM is used to ensure:

• delegation scope is explicit
• only authorized agents delegate
• receiving agents are valid for their assigned roles
• delegated actions remain traceable and bounded

Result

The organization gains a stronger basis for governing multi-agent
execution without allowing delegation to become a hidden expansion of
authority or responsibility.

Use Case 2 — Autonomous Runtime Delegation Chain

Scenario

A runtime environment dynamically delegates tasks between agents based
on context, load, or specialization, creating chained execution across
multiple autonomous entities.

Application

ADIM is used to ensure:

• delegation pathways are governed
• indirect delegation remains bounded
• receiving agents do not exceed their valid execution role
• delegation does not bypass runtime or ethical restrictions

Result

The organization gains a structurally governed delegation layer instead
of relying on ad hoc agent handoff logic as if it were automatically
valid.

Canonical Closing Statement

If delegation transfers execution without transferring governed
boundaries, orchestration integrity has not been achieved.

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