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Concession registry must be established
Institute Alternative states that it is necessary to establish a functional, on-line central registry of the concessions agreements as soon as possible. Even though this is as a legal requirement that has existed since February 2009, when the Concessions Act came into force (Article 15 of the Concessions Act, paragraph 5 of this Article specifies…

Accountable public finances, EU accession negotiations, Parliamentary program, Public administration reform
Commentary on Draft Action Plan for Monitoring Implementation of Recommendations given in European Commission’s Opinion
Commentary on Draft Action Plan for Monitoring Implementation of Recommendations given in European Commission’s Opinion – pdf
Analysis Public-Private Partnerships in Montenegro – Accountability, transparency and efficiency presented
Institute Alternative organized a round table in order to present its newest analysis, entitled “Public-Private Partnerships in Montenegro – Accountability, transparency and efficiency”. Key findings, conclusions and recommendations from the analysis of the legal framework and practices in connection with this concept were presented by senior research associate at Institute Alternative, Jovana Marović. The research…

Public procurements on national radio
Institute Alternative’s project associate Milica Popović has been a guest of public service’s radio show, discussing the topic of public procurement system in Montenegro. The show aired on 16/11/2010. She was joined by Sandra Krstović from Public Procurement Directorate and Vladan Ivanović from the Commission for the control of public procurement procedures.
Lobbying instead of analysis
New edition of Centre for Civic Education’s “EU Pulse” brings an article on public-private partnerships written by Institute Alternative’s senior research associate Jovana Marović, entitled “Lobbying instead of analysis”. EU Pulse can be found on CGO’s web site.
Fear and happiness
The latest survey of public opinion “Balkan Monitor” conducted by the agency Gallup Europe in the Western Balkans, organized by the European Fund for the Balkans, has shown a worrying trend in terms of freedom of expression in Montenegro. In fact, as many as 64% of respondents believe that most or many people are afraid…