Public administration reform
The goal of the program is to improve the efficiency, effectiveness and accountability of the public administration (government, local government, public services). This program is especially dedicated to harmonization of legislative framework and practices with the principles of European administrative space, organization and rationalization of public administration, merit-based recruitment and carreer advancement as well as the quality of the law-making and policy development.
Important Laws Passing Without Public Discussion
15. 08. 2024.
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…
The Draft Fiscal Strategy – IA Comments and Suggestions
10. 08. 2024.
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…
Postponing to the point of meaninglessness – how the control function of the Parliament collapses by untimely holding of the voted control hearings
30. 07. 2024.
Today, the Security and Defence Committee holds a control hearing of the Prime Minister and the Minister of the Interior on the following topic: “Appointment of the acting Director of the Police Administration and the consequences on the security system in Montenegro.” The decision to hold the hearing was voted unanimously more than four months…
Video Story: Prove You Know Your Native Language – The Myths of Meritocracy
22. 07. 2024.
When a Montenegrin citizen graduated from university in Montenegro, he never imagined that he would have to prove his knowledge of his native language to get a job. The situation becomes even more absurd when you consider that it was legally impossible to obtain such proof from licensed institutions, despite the explicit request of the…
Direct procurement – exempt from the Law and determination of conflicts of interest
22. 07. 2024.
Simple procurements are exempted from the application of the Law on Public Procurements, and the Rulebook that regulates this type of procurements additionally exempts direct procurements, so no sanctions are provided for illegalities related to conflicts of interest or other irregularities, such as the sharing of procurement items. Responses to the initiatives for inspection supervision…
They extend the deadlines, but rarely charge the penalties
04. 07. 2024.
Due to delays in the implementation of the works, the Traffic Administration imposed penalties on the contractor in only two cases, while the Capital Projects Administration did not do so once. At the same time, by signing an annex, both state administrations enabled an increase in the agreed price of works for one project each,…
