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Time for substantial reforms of public procurement in the security and defence sector
Author: PR Center Lack of control, strategic procurement planning, as well as lack of reporting are the main problems related to procurement in the security and defence sector. It is necessary to implement substantial reforms, proactive internal and external controls, as well as identify corrupt practices in this area. This is stated at the panel…
Procurement in the Security and Defence Sector: New “Game Rules”, Same Issues
Institute Alternative (IA) is organising the public discussion “Procurement in the security and defence sector: New “game rules”, same issues”, that will be held on February 3rd, starting at 10am, hotel Hilton (Princess Jelena Hall), During the panel discussion we will present a policy brief ‘’Procurement in the security and defence sector; New ‘game rules’’, same issues’’,…
EU accession negotiations, Public administration reform
EU Enlargement – a Moving Target that is Moving Farther and Farther Away
In 2020, none of the six countries of the Western Balkans has made progress in the process of European integration. It is true that they could have done more, but this still begs the question of whether the process itself “is working” if no one is making progress, and many countries have not been making…
Preparation of Government’s Work Programme for 2021 should be opened for citizens’ proposals
Institute Alternative has been recommending for years that Government’s Work Programme, as the most important act for determining the priorities of the Government’s work, should be opened for public’s suggestions. This recommendation is now actualised in a letter to the Prime Minister and Deputy Prime Minister of the Government of Montenegro, Mr. Zdravko Krivokapić and…
Political Appointments of Top Managers Go Against Professionalisation Promises
The announcements of distribution of top and senior civil service positions are opposite to the previously declared opening of the administration, encouragement of the best candidates to get the jobs and the overall professionalisation of state administration. Institute Alternative has previously pointed out that bidding by names and party affiliation when filling managerial positions, especially…
Strong Budgetary Inspection in Three Steps
During the entire mandate of the former Government, workplaces in the Budgetary inspection were vacant. Even when the inspection was functioning, it did not have good results – it did not file misdemeanour charges nor was the data about its work available to the public (minutes were marked as INTERNAL). Budgetary inspection could play the…