The Municipality of Danilovgrad, for 11 months of last year, paid out 93,216.45 euros for consulting services contracts. One of the rare experts with whom this local government concluded an annual contract is Milorad Kadić, President of the Municipality of Danilovgrad from 1993 to 2002, whose monthly salary was 700 euros net.
The citizens of Danilovgrad have surpassed almost all local governments in terms of the budget funds spent for these purposes. For example, in Podgorica, 29.608 euros were spent on consulting contracts over 11 months,
The Danilovgrad municipality did not respond to "Vijesti"'s questions regarding consulting contracts.
Kadić, the former mayor of the Municipality, is obliged to provide the client with consulting services in the field of local government management, development of infrastructure projects, and preparation and implementation of strategic documents, according to a contract signed on January 20, 2025. The first contract was signed for six months, and was then extended in July and October until the end of the year.
Milorad Kadić was arrested twice.
He was detained in December 2019 during a citizen protest and a blockade of the roundabout in Spuž over the adoption of the Law on Freedom of Religion. He was fined 500 euros in the Misdemeanor Court.
"The organizer of this public gathering has been identified and procedural actions are being taken against him by the competent court," the police told "Vijesti" at the time.
Kadić was again deprived of his liberty at the end of July 2020, this time on suspicion of committing the criminal offense of illegal possession of weapons and explosives. After the police, acting on the order of the competent court, searched the apartment and other premises he uses, the Police Directorate announced that a hunting rifle, an M57 pistol frame, and 207 rounds of ammunition of various calibers were found and seized from Kadić.
The "Arka" studio from Podgorica was paid 2.867,70 euros based on a contract with the Municipality of Danilovgrad for the development of project documentation for the conceptual design of the reconstruction of Bijelo Pavla Street and for the conceptual design of the reconstruction of the pedestrian traffic route on UP 1-44 in block 1.
Vesni Popov was paid 2.500 euros for translation services within the SusAgri project “Sustainable Agriculture and Climate Change: Impacts, Strategies and Mitigation Actions”, and Biljana Medenica received 3.000 euros for work on the PRIMES project.
Within the framework of the EU project SusAgri, the Municipality of Danilovgrad has concluded a number of service contracts and consulting engagements with individuals: Lejla Kasic (750 euros), Zoran Jovovic (400 euros) Dragan Burić (200 euros), and Tatjana Popović, Milica Buckovic, Danijela Raicevic, Mirko Knezevic, Tamara Popovic – 150 euros each.
Danilo Bulatović 515,41 euros were paid per contract within the PRIMES project, with accompanying tax obligations
For the project "Discover Hidden Attractions" she was engaged Oksana Kankarash for translation consultancy services within the project, with a separate statement of fees and associated taxes.
For the development of a conceptual design for a children's playground in Novice Škerovića Street and a park in Njegoševa Street, "Smart Sudiju" was paid 3.630 euros, and the company "Vigoris ecotech" worked on the development of technical documentation for projects related to the water supply network for a fee of 5.263,50 euros,
Montenegrin municipalities spent significant budget funds on consulting contracts in 2025. The highest individual monthly fees were recorded in Žabljak, where a consultant was hired for a year for 1.800 euros net per month, and in Zeta, where consultants were paid between 800 and 1.200 euros per month, while one company received as much as 67.000 euros for managing an EU project.
In Podgorica, 29.608 euros were spent on consulting contracts over 11 months, while Tivat, Ulcinj, Kotor and Kolašin hired multiple consultants for legal, infrastructure, IT and advisory services, often through multi-month contracts.
Municipalities like Zeta and Berane do not have sufficient capacity to manage and implement EU projects, so they hire external consultants for this type of work.
In some areas, such as Pljevlja and Cetinje, retired people are hired as consultants, and it is often the case that the contracts do not state the professional qualifications or profession of the individuals hired.
At the same time, Šavnik, Tuzi, Andrijevica, Bijelo Polje and Plav stated that they did not conclude contracts for consulting services during that period.
Nikšić gave 11.500 euros to the Bulgarians
During 2025, the Municipality of Nikšić concluded several contracts for the provision of consulting services, including work related to infrastructure projects and the city's candidacy for the European Capital of Culture in 2030, according to documents submitted in response to a request for free access to information.
The most valuable contract was signed with the Podgorica-based company “Project-Consulting”, for consulting services in connection with the implementation of the project for the construction of the second phase of the sewage network in Nikšić, which is financed from a grant from the Western Balkans Investment Framework and a loan from the European Investment Bank. The contract was concluded for one year, from February 2025 to February 2026, with a monthly fee of 4.500 euros including VAT.
In addition, the Municipality of Nikšić has hired foreign consultants to prepare the candidacy for the title of European Capital of Culture. The Bulgarian company “CCD Productions Ltd” was hired to create the final application, for which a fee of 11.500 euros was agreed, while a British consultant Beatrice Garcia A contract worth 5.000 euros was concluded for the development of a long-term strategy and evaluation of the candidacy's cultural strategy.
In Rožaje, consultants receive 2.500 euros per month
In 2025, the Municipality of Rožaje concluded a contract for the provision of consulting services with the Podgorica-based company "Project-Consulting", worth 2.500 euros per month including VAT, to support the implementation of the project to build a wastewater management system, which is financed from international sources, according to documents submitted in response to a request for free access to information.
The contract was signed on May 26, 2025 and is valid for 12 months, i.e. until May 23, 2026. It is envisaged that the consultant will provide the Municipality with professional and administrative support in the implementation of the project, including the preparation and monitoring of tender procedures, documentation control, monitoring of work execution and reporting to the relevant ministries and the European Investment Bank.
As stated in the contract, the project "Construction of a Wastewater Management System in the Municipality of Rožaje" is financed based on a loan arrangement between Montenegro and the European Investment Bank, in the total amount of five million euros, as well as a grant from the Western Balkans Investment Framework (WBIF) program, within the framework of a regional project to improve the wastewater system in the northern part of Montenegro, the total value of which exceeds 22 million euros.
The monthly fee for consulting services is 2.500 euros including VAT, while the formation of a special unit for project implementation is additionally envisaged, whose members are entitled to a fee of 80 euros net per month per member.
The "Vijesti" editorial team obtained the data for this article using MANS's "Ask Institutions" application.
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