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Our comments on the Draft Strategy on Public Procurement
02. 12. 2025.
Within the public consultation process, we submitted comments, proposals and suggestions to the Ministry of Finance on the Draft Strategy for Improving Public Procurement and Public-Private Partnership Policy for the period 2026–2030. In our submission, we highlighted the need to strengthen the legal framework for preventing corruption in the public procurement system, in particular by…
Muk for MINA Agency: Process of Dismissing the Supreme State Prosecutor Complex and Likely Doomed to Fail
17. 11. 2025.
Launching an initiative to dismiss Supreme State Prosecutor (SSP) Milorad Marković is a complex process and likely doomed to fail, said Stevo Muk, President of the Managing Board of Institute Alternative, adding that it is justified to expect the SSP to respond to the demands of the public. Muk told the MINA news agency that…
Review of the European Commission Report: Better Scores, but the Same Warnings
04. 11. 2025.
According to the assessments given for 33 open chapters, Montenegro has indeed achieved its best progress score so far – 3.63. However, the recommendations in the cluster of fundamental rights are more specific this year, reaffirming the requirements from Montenegro to deliver more tangible results. Our detailed overview of readiness and progress scores by…
Despite Strong Foundations, Digital Transformation is Advancing Slowly
30. 10. 2025.
Montenegro ranks second-to-last among the six Western Balkan countries in the digitalization of public administration and service delivery, scoring only half a point higher than Bosnia and Herzegovina, according to findings from the WeBER project implemented in Montenegro by Institute Alternative. Despite the launch of the new e-Government portal and the plan to develop 171…
Reasoned Debate and Facts Over Violence and Revenge
27. 10. 2025.
Every violation of the law — especially acts of violence resulting in serious harm or loss of life — must be efficiently investigated and prosecuted. Guilt is always individual. In a civilized society, there can be no justification for inflicting suffering on others out of revenge. Ministry of the Interior and the National Security Agency…
Lack of criminal accountability for corruption in public procurement
30. 04. 2024.
In the past period, there has been a lack of criminal accountability for corruption in public procurement. It is essential to strengthen the capacities of institutions for detecting and prosecuting corruption in this area, as specialised knowledge is needed to address this complex issue. People within the system need to be motivated to report suspicions…