2024
Video Story: Prove You Know Your Native Language – The Myths of Meritocracy
22. 07. 2024.
When a Montenegrin citizen graduated from university in Montenegro, he never imagined that he would have to prove his knowledge of his native language to get a job. The situation becomes even more absurd when you consider that it was legally impossible to obtain such proof from licensed institutions, despite the explicit request of the…
Direct procurement – exempt from the Law and determination of conflicts of interest
22. 07. 2024.
Simple procurements are exempted from the application of the Law on Public Procurements, and the Rulebook that regulates this type of procurements additionally exempts direct procurements, so no sanctions are provided for illegalities related to conflicts of interest or other irregularities, such as the sharing of procurement items. Responses to the initiatives for inspection supervision…
The public procurement system in Montenegro is close to EU standards, but with numerous problems in practice
11. 07. 2024.
Public procurement in Montenegro is not efficient, and the challenges in this area are multiple. Despite the fact that Montenegro meets all the requirements of the European Union, public procurement as part of the system must be viewed in the Montenegrin context. We must have a focus on this area, especially from the aspect of…
They extend the deadlines, but rarely charge the penalties
04. 07. 2024.
Due to delays in the implementation of the works, the Traffic Administration imposed penalties on the contractor in only two cases, while the Capital Projects Administration did not do so once. At the same time, by signing an annex, both state administrations enabled an increase in the agreed price of works for one project each,…
Video Story: How to Get a Job in the Public Sector? The Myths of Meritocracy
01. 07. 2024.
How difficult is it to get a job in the public sector, even when you meet all the qualifications? This is shown through the story of Hakija Marković, a machine locksmith from Plav, who applied last year for a position as a janitor and steam boiler operator at the Health Centre in Plav. Two committees,…
Inter-parliamentary conference on the Berlin Process held in Petrovac
28. 06. 2024.
In collaboration with our partners, the Institute for Democracy ‘Societas Civilis’ from Skopje, we organised an inter-parliamentary conference titled “The Advantages of the Berlin Process: Special Focus on the Common Regional Market.” The conference gathered MPs from all regional parliaments, who exchanged opinions and experiences on the current state and future challenges of the Berlin…