Montenegro’s Government has instructed relevant ministries to promptly consider solutions to pellet production, procurement and distribution problems threatening supplies to educational institutions. The decision at its 143rd session concerns a supply contract worth up to 1,175,900 euros including VAT, the Government said.
The Ministry of Education, Science and Innovation conducted a public procurement procedure in March 2026 and selected Mikro Mont, a company from Bijelo Polje, as the bidder with the most favourable offer. The contract was signed on 23 March 2026.
Mikro Mont later informed the ministry of difficulties in production and raw-material procurement. The problems risk disrupting supplies, contract implementation and conditions for uninterrupted teaching. The Government instructed the relevant ministries to protect the public interest while taking the interests of businesses into account.
Procurement contracts total 715.6 million euros
The Government also approved the Ministry of Finance’s half-year report on public procurement for 1 January to 30 June 2026. It recorded 4,105 procedures, which resulted in 4,793 contracts worth a total of 715,577,801 euros.
The estimated procurement value before the procedures was 737,444,279 euros. The difference of 21,866,477 euros represented savings of about 2.97% against planned budget funds, the report showed.
The data came from the electronic public procurement system and were entered by 712 entities subject to the law. They covered entries through 30 July 2026. The Ministry of Finance prepared the report to monitor qualitative and quantitative indicators, identify potential weaknesses and make recommendations to improve the procurement system.
Separately, the Government approved a report on progress in establishing the legal and institutional framework for managing European Union funds after Montenegro joins the bloc. It also approved a draft law on archival activities and adopted amendments to the spatial and urban planning plan for the Municipality of Bar.
The Government also ended Dženisa Mujević’s mandate as adviser to the Deputy Prime Minister for International Relations.
