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Half of Parliamentary Groups Do Not Submit Requests for Research Papers
Half of parliamentary groups did not approach the Research Centre of the Parliament of Montenegro with requests for research papers, and the Parliamentary Budget Office received no requests from MPs During the current session of Parliament, half of the parliamentary groups have not approached the Research Centre of the Assembly with requests for research papers,…
Parliamentary program, Public administration reform, Public policy school
Public Policy School – Parliamentary Edition
Institute Alternative held another Public Policy School from September 10th to 12th at the Avala Hotel in Budva, this time for representatives of the expert staff of the Parliament of Montenegro. The goal of our School, which we have organised in different versions since 2012, is to contribute to the quality development of public policies…
Corruption in Public Procurement – Criminal (Non)Liability
Corruption in public procurement represents one of the highest risk areas for damage to the state budget and can occur at any stage of the process. In the analysis “Public Procurement in Montenegro – Transparency and Liability” in 2010, we wrote that “The Police Administration independently filed only three criminal charges over a period of…
10 questions for the Ministry of the Interior
In the repeated parliamentary debate on the proposal of amendments to the Law on Internal Affairs, representatives of the Government of Montenegro, specifically the Ministry of the Interior, have a new opportunity to provide answers and additional explanations to the following questions: Why did the Ministry of the Interior, during the preparation of this act,…
Accountable public finances, Parliamentary program, Public administration reform
Important Laws Passing Without Public Discussion
Tomorrow, the Parliament of Montenegro will consider 8 laws that have not undergone public discussion, which continues the highly non-transparent way of preparing legislation that characterises both this Government and the parliamentary majority. Of the laws on tomorrow’s agenda, five proposed by the Government did not undergo public discussion “due to urgency.” These are important…
Accountable public finances, Public administration reform
The Draft Fiscal Strategy – IA Comments and Suggestions
As part of the public debate on the draft Fiscal Strategy of Montenegro for the period 2024-2027, we submitted 10 proposals for amendments to this important document to the Ministry of Finance. This will be the third Fiscal Strategy since this instrument was introduced into the public finance system in 2014, and we have waited…