August 2017
While public procurement are irrationally planned, the real citizens’ needs are “on hold”
29. 08. 2017.
Irrational planning, frequent amendments and non-realization of plans are some of the central problems in the public procurement system. In 2016, large differences were observed in the planned and spent budget for public procurement for certain categories of contracting authorities, whereas the data on the total difference between planned and spent money for public procurement…
Comments of the Institute Alternative to the Draft Law on Civil Servants and State Employees
24. 08. 2017.
The current Draft Law on Civil Servants and State Employees incorporates certain solutions that follow Institute Alternative’s earlier suggestions, especially with regard to the explicit recognition of heads of state authorities as a category within the civil service system (See: Professionalization of Senior Civil Service in Montenegro: Between State and Politics, Institute Alternative, Podgorica, November…
Institute Alternative comments on the Draft Law on Local Self-Government
04. 08. 2017.
The current Draft Law on Local Self-Government makes certain improvements, especially related to the professionalization of the heads of local administration bodies and chief administrators. Also, it is commendable that some of our earlier suggestions, such as the consideration of the reports of the State Audit Institution by the Municipal Assembly, have been adopted. However,…