Last year, the largest companies in Podgorica concluded more than 110 consulting contracts, for work and temporary and occasional jobs, in the amount of more than 450.000 euros.
The record holders among them are the local “Zelenilo”, the Agency for Construction and Development of Podgorica, “Sportski objekti”, “Čistoća”...
According to the city administration's responses, "Zelenilo" allocated a total of 1 euros from its treasury for this type of contract in the period from January 31 to December 119.162 last year.
"During the aforementioned period, the city company 'Zelenilo' concluded two contracts for consulting services, while there were no contracts for work or contracts for performing temporary work. They allocated 18.300 euros for consulting services, while 100.862 euros were allocated for contracts for additional work," they said.
The first man of that company Petar Krivokapić He explained to "Vijesti" that the amount is large because they "always lack staff in all positions."
"That's why we have seasonal employment. We also lack workers in the field. The problem with employees is acute in other companies as well," said Krivokapić.
The Agency for Construction and Development of Podgorica concluded 12 contracts last year - two for representation and 10 for work. They added that they did not conclude contracts for occasional and temporary jobs, nor for consulting services.
"For the period from January 1st of last year to January 31st of this year, 103.101 euros were spent on service and representation contracts. The Agency for Construction and Development of Podgorica did not conclude contracts for occasional and temporary work."
Although the Agency's coffers are lighter by more than 100 thousand euros, the former director of that company Dragan Senic He would not comment on why so much money was spent during his engagement last year.
The Podgorica company "Sportski objekti", headed by Aleksandar Vuckovic, last year concluded 20 service contracts, worth 80.397 euros.
“...While in the indicated period there were no contracts for occasional and temporary work, as well as no contracts for consulting services... Based on consulting services, a net value of 4.800 euros was paid, excluding value added tax (VAT). There were no contracts for performing temporary work.”
Responding to the question of why so much money was allocated for contracts, Vučković said that it was done "due to a lack of staff."
"The previous systematization provided for much fewer hygienists, porters, construction workers, lifeguards... With the new systematization, we increased that number... We had to balance the lowest-paid jobs in this way," said Vučković.
Podgorica's "Čistoća" has allocated a total of more than 37.000 euros for contracts. In its responses to "Vijesti", the company explained that they concluded service contracts with six people. They specified that consultancy contracts were concluded with three people.
"During the aforementioned period, this company paid out 17.145 euros based on concluded service contracts (for vehicle repairs, website development, and work at the Shelter for Abandoned and Lost Pets), while it paid out 20.289 euros based on consulting contracts (for legal services and work to improve conditions and train employees at the Shelter)," the company he manages pointed out. Denis Hot.
From the municipal water and sewerage company, headed by Aleksandar Nišavić, it was said that during 2024 they concluded a total of 16 employment contracts.
"A service contract was concluded with 14 people, one each for consulting services and additional work. In 2024, no contracts for temporary and occasional work were concluded. A total of 18.405 euros were spent on service contracts. 3.150 euros were spent on additional work contracts, and 1.000 euros on consulting contracts."
The company "Deponija", managed by Aleksandar Božović, concluded several employment contracts last year, the total value of which exceeds 20.000 euros.
"The company 'Deponija', in the period from January 1 to December 31, concluded seven service contracts, as well as two contracts for consulting services. In the aforementioned period, a total of 21.301 euros were spent on the basis of the contracts in question," they replied.
Local Funeral Services concluded 28 service contracts, and spent 16.050 euros on that basis.
"It is noted that these are jobs that are not part of the company's activities and are not systematized by the Rulebook on Internal Organization and Systematization of Jobs. There were no temporary and occasional work contracts, and one contract was concluded for the provision of consulting services with the Institute of Certified Public Accountants worth 3.630 euros," said the Funeral Services.
Utilities spent more than 39.000 euros last year on consulting contracts, work contracts, and temporary work.
"From January 1 to December 31 of last year, the city utility company Komunalne usluge concluded consulting contracts with two people, service contracts with eight people, and there were no contracts for temporary and occasional jobs, nor contracts through the Agency for the Assignment of Workers."
Podgorica's "Parking Servis" said that only five contracts for services were concluded last year, with a total value of 3.573 euros, adding that "there were no consulting contracts, nor temporary or occasional jobs."
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