Analysis of the Effects of Anti-Corruption Policies in Montenegro and Recommendations for Their Improvement
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View metadata, citation and similar papers at core.ac.uk brought to you by CORE provided by Policy Documentation Center “EUROBLOK” COALITION “STRENGTHENING CIVIL SOCIETY CAPACITIES TO CONTRIBUTE TO PROJECT: THE EUROPEAN INTEGRATION AND ACCESSION PROCESS” EUR BLOK ANALYSIS OF THE EFFECTS OF ANTI-CORRUPTION POLICIES Jačanje kapaciteta civilnog društva za doprinos EU integracijama i procesu pristupanja IN MONTENEGRO Strengthening the civil society capacity to contribute to EU integration and the accession process and Recommendations for Their Improvement Report 2011 The project is co-funded by European Union and managed by Delegation of European Union to Montenegro. This study has been produced with the financial assistance of the European Union. The contents of the document are the sole responsibility of CEMI and can under no circumstances be reagrded as reflecting the position of the European Union” This project has been financially supported by the European Union. This study has been produced with the financial assistance of the European Union. The contents of the document are the sole responsibility of EMIM and can under no circumstances be regarded as reflecting the position of the European Union. “EUROBLOK” COALITION PROJECT: “STRENGTHENING CIVIL SOCIETY CAPACITIES TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE EUROPEAN INTEGRATION AND ACCESSION PROCESS” Analysis OF THE EFFects of Anti-corruption policies in Montenegro and Recommendations for Their Improvement Report 2011 This study has been produced with the financial assistance of the European Union. The contents of the document are the sole responsibility of The Monitoring Center CEMI and can under no circumstances be regarded as reflecting the position of the European Union. Analysis of the Effects of Anti-corruption Policies in Montenegro and Recommendations for Their Improvement Report 2011 Publisher: CeMI Beogradska 32 81 000 Podgorica e-mail: [email protected] www.cemi.org.me For publisher: Authors:Zlatko Vujović NikoletaAna Selić Tomovic VladoDragan Dedovic Bojović Zlatko Vujovic Translation:Mensur Bajramspahić Printing:Mensur Bajramspahić Studio Mouse - Podgorica Copies: 200 kom Translation of all studies produced within the project “Strengthening of the capacities of civil society to Brit- ish Embassy Podgorica. contribute to the European integration and accession process” has been financially supported by the The public policy study: „Analysis of the Effects of Anti-corruption Policies in Montenegro and Recom- mendations for Their Improvement“, has been prepared within the project “Strengthening the Capacity of Civil Society in Contribution to European Integration and the Accession Process”. 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Contents Introduction ....................................................................................................................................3 Part I: Political Corruption .........................................................................................................4 Montenegro ...........................................................................................................................................4 1.1 1.1.1Parliament’s Legal framework oversight...................................................................................................................... role in the process of fight against corruption in 5 1.1.2 Implementation .......................................................................................................................7 1.1.3 Conclusions and recommendations ................................................................................8 1.2 Financing of Political Parties .........................................................................................................9 1.2.1 Legal framework................................................................................................................... 10 1.2.2 Implementation .................................................................................................................... 12 1.2.3 Conclusions and recommendations .............................................................................13 ............................................................................................. 14 1.3.1 Legal Framework ................................................................................................................. 15 1.3 1.3.2Prevention Implementation of Conflict ....................................................................................................................of Interest 15 1.3.3 Conclusions and recommendations .............................................................................17 Part 2. Economic corruption ................................................................................................... 20 .................................................................................................................................... 20 2.1.1 Legal framework................................................................................................................... 21 2.1 2.1.2Public Implementation finance ................................................................................................................... 23 2.1.3 Conclusions and recommendations .............................................................................27 2.2. State property .................................................................................................................................. 30 2.2.1 Legal framework................................................................................................................... 30 2.2.2 Implementation .................................................................................................................... 31 2.2.3 Conclusions and recommendations .............................................................................34 2.3 Public Procurement ....................................................................................................................... 35 2.3.1 Legal framework................................................................................................................... 36 2.3.2 Institutional framework ....................................................................................................36 2.3.3 Implementation .................................................................................................................... 38 2.3.4 Conclusions and recommendations .............................................................................39 2.4 The Capital Market ......................................................................................................................... 41 2.4.1 Legal framework................................................................................................................... 41 2.4.2 Institutional framework ....................................................................................................42 2.4.3 Implementation .................................................................................................................... 43 2.4.4. Conclusions and recommendations ............................................................................44 Part 3. Preventive mechanisms – integrity and transparency ..................................... 46 3.1 Prevention of corruption ............................................................................................................. 46 3.1.1 Legal Framework ................................................................................................................. 47 3.1.2 Implementation .................................................................................................................... 49 3.1.3 Conclusions and recommendations .............................................................................51 3.2 Integrity and the prevention of corruption .........................................................................54 3.2.1. Implementation ...................................................................................................................55 3.2.2 Conclusions and recommendations .............................................................................56 3.3. Protection of whistleblowers ....................................................................................................56 3.3.1 Legal framework................................................................................................................... 57 3.3.2 Implementation .................................................................................................................... 59 3.3.3 Conclusions and recommendations .............................................................................60 3.4 Free Access to Information .........................................................................................................62 3.4.1 Legal framework................................................................................................................... 62 3.4.2 Implementation ...................................................................................................................