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Consultative hearing on the candidacy for the Prosecutorial Council
Watch the recording of the consultative hearing in which Stevo Muk participated on the occasion of his candidacy for membership in the Prosecutorial Council. On the priorities of the work and recommendations for the improvement of the prosecution, such as evaluation, infrastructure, better accountability – in literal sense of financial management but also in terms…
Stevo Muk applied for membership in the Prosecutorial Council
Stevo Muk, President of the Managing Board at Institute Alternative, submitted an application for membership in the Prosecutorial Council, following the public call issued by the Parliament of Montenegro in accordance with the Law on State Prosecution. “We have been pointing out for years that the state prosecution is the key for fighting organised crime…
Ideas for Transformation of the EU Enlargement to the WB
The European Union (EU) is tired of enlargement and the citizens of the region are tired of waiting for the benefits of EU integration. It is obvious that the existing approach does not yield results and that fresh ideas are needed. In order to contribute to the new dynamics of EU enlargement to the Western…
For Free Access to Information without Excuses
In our comments on the Draft Law on Free Access to Information we pointed out that certain provisions, imprecisely determined restrictions such as trade secret or protection of intellectual property, as well as unclear dynamics of proactively publishing of information of public importance, can thwart deviation from previous bad implementation of this act. Institute Alternative…
Models for improving the system of prevention of conflicts of interest in public procurement
Prevention plays significant role in the system of prevention of conflict of interest in public procurement, and is reflected in the prevention of the conclusion of public procurement contracts that involve conflict of interest. Montenegrin Public Procurement Law requires the contracting authorities to sign conflict of interest declarations ahead of a public procurement procedure, or…
Accountable public finances, Public administration reform
Database networking is key to preventing conflicts of interest in public procurement
Podgorica, PR Press Service– The system of prevention and prosecuting conflicts of interest in public procurement can be improved through preventive and repressive actions. It is necessary to network the system, avoiding to put all the pressure on one institution, and for the public to have a control role it is necessary to improve transparency.…