Predrag Jovanović

Associate professor

Katedra za organizaciju poslovnih sistema

Academic career

  • 2012, doktor ekonomskih nauka, Univerzitet u Beogradu, Ekonomski fakultet
  • Selected publications

  • Radojčić, Milan and Jovanović, Predrag and Anđelić, Ognjen and Matas, Sašo (2025) Can E-Procurement Be a Panacea for Upgrading the Competition and Efficiency in Public Procurement? Transylvanian Review Of Administrative Sciences (74). pp. 108-129. ISSN 2247-8310, http://dx.doi.org/10.24193/tras.74E.6
  • Jovanović, Predrag and Radojčić, Milan and Molnar, Dejan and Matas, Sašo (2024) Is There a Trade-off Between Sustainability and Competition Goals in Public Procurement? Evidence from Slovenia. LEX LOCALIS – JOURNAL OF LOCAL SELF-GOVERNMENT, 22 (1). pp. 49-70. ISSN 1581-5374 Print/1855-363X Online
  • Kelić, Vasko and Ostojić, Ivana and Jovanović, Predrag (2024) Assessment of the Impact of Perceived Corruption on Economic Growth Using the GLS Model. Acta Economica, 22 (41). pp. 91-114. ISSN 1512-858X (Printed), 2232-738X (Online) https://doi.org/10.7251/ACE2441091K
  • Jovanović, Predrag (2023) Bihevioralna ekonomija u funkciji održivog razvoja. Institut društvenih nauka, Beograd. ISBN 978-86-7093-268-5, http://iriss.idn.org.rs/2312/
  • Jovanović, Predrag and Stojković-Zlatanović, Sanja and Čudanov, Mladen (2023) Insights into health sector governance in a turbulent environment – towards best-practice approach. Srpski arhiv za celokupno lekarstvo/Serbian Archives of Medicine. ISSN 0370-8179
  • Jovanović, Predrag and Ostojić, Ivana and Nikolić, Ivan (2023) Green Growth of Smart Cities – Governance Challenges. In: Governance Challenges in Post-Pandemic Era. Institute of Social Sciences, Belgrade, pp. 80-104. ISBN 978-86-7093-272-2
  • Jovanović, Predrag and Delibašić, Boris and Čudanov, Mladen (2022) Organizational Archetypes in Public Procurement. Lex localis – Journal of Local Self-Government, 20 (1). pp. 101-127. ISSN 1581-5374 eISSN 1855-363X, http://pub.lex-localis.info/index.php/LexLocalis/a…
  • Jovanović, Predrag and Ivanović, Tatjana and Maričić, Milica and Ivančević, Sonja (2022) Public Procurement Employees’ Perception on Legal Changes, Perceived Red Tape and Job Stress: Evidence from Serbia. Inzinerine Ekonomika-Engineering Economics, 33 (5). pp. 507-520. ISSN 1392-2785
  • Jovanović, Predrag and Ostojić, Ivana and Stojković-Zlatanović, Sanja (2022) Green Public Procurement as Potential Lever of Green Growth. In: Sustainable Recovery in Post-Pandemic Era: Green Economy Challenges. Institute for Sociological, Political and Juridical Research, “Ss. Cyril at Methodius University in Skopje, North Macedonia”, Skopje, pp. 127-140. ISBN 978-9989-633-61-4
  • Jovanović, Predrag and Ostojić, Ivana (2022) Dve decenije javnih nabavki u Srbiji. Ekonomski vidici, XXVII (3-4). pp. 233-251. ISSN 0354-9135
  • Jovanović, Predrag (2020) Izazovi upravljanja i motivacije u javnom sektoru u Srbiji. In: Izazovi održivog razvoja u Srbiji i Evropskoj uniji. Edicija Zbornici . Institut društvenih nauka, Beograd, pp. 118-139. ISBN 978-86-7093-237-1
  • Jovanović, Predrag and Milosavljević Miloš and Žarkić Joksimović, Nevenka (2019), Upravljanje javnim nabavkama, udžbenik , Fakultet organizacionih nauka, ISBN 978-86-7680-360-6
  • Jovanović, Predrag and Ostojić, Ivana and Petrović, Predrag (2019) Kreditne kartice kao generator duga. In: Dug i (ne)razvoj. Institut društvenih nauka, Beograd, pp. 108-120. ISBN 978-86-7093-218-0
  • Jovanović, Predrag and Ostojić, Ivana (2019) E-nabavke kao faktor ekonomičnosti = E-procurement as a factor of cost-effectiveness. In: Lin transformacija i digitalizacija privrede Srbije : zbornik radova. Univerzitet u Beogradu, Fakultet organizacionih nauka, Beograd, pp. 140-146. ISBN 978-86-7680-365-1
  • Čudanov, M., Jovanović, P. & Jaško, O. (2018) Influence of the Public Procurement Procedure Type on the Duration of Public Procurement, Lex Localis-Journal of Local Self-Government, 16(2), pp. 361-378, https://doi.org/10.4335/16.2.361-378(2018).
  • Jaško, Ondrej and Jovanović, Predrag and Čudanov, Mladen (2015) Cost Efficiency of Public Procurement at Local Level: Chances for Improvement of Local Self-government and Public Enterprises in Serbia. Lex localis – Journal of Local Self-Government, 13 (3). pp. 789-807. ISSN 1581-5374 eISSN 1855-363X
  • Knežević, Snežana and Jovanović, Predrag and Mitrović, Aleksandra (2016) Fiscal Decentralization – City of Belgrade Case Study. Management: Journal of Sustainable Business and Management Solutions in Emerging Economies, 21 (79). pp. 55-68. ISSN 1820-0222 eISSN 2406-0658
  • Jovanović, Predrag and Žarkić Joksimović, Nevenka and Milosavljević, Miloš (2013) The Efficiency of Public Procurement Centralization: Empirical Evidence from Serbian Local Self-Governments. Lex localis – Journal of Local Self-Government, 11 (4). pp. 883-899. ISSN 1581-5374 eISSN1855-363X
  • Awards and Recognitions

  • „Ličnost godine” – priznanje Organizacije za međunarodnu bezbednost i saradnju (OEBS) za rezultate u borbi protiv korupcije, 2009.
  • „Everyday Hero“ priznanje američke ambasade za doprinos suzbijanju korupcije u javnim nabavkama, 2006.
  • Participation in projects

  • Improving Public Procurement in Serbia, Deloitte Consulting LLP, USAID, Objective 2 Lead, 2022.
  • Strengthening the Serbian Public Procurement System, EU Instrument for Pre-Accession Assistance (IPA), Kingdom of Denmark and Republic of Slovenia, Twinning project, Team Leader, (September 2010—December 2012).
  • Strengthening of Public Procurement System in Serbia Project, KPMG & GIZ, EU Instrument for Pre-Accession Assistance, Team Leader, (August 2017—June 2018).
  • Accelerating Accountability Mechanisms in Public Finances, UNDP, Program Board Member, (March 2016—June 2018 and June 2011—March 2015).
  • Fostering the adoption and implementation of Green Public Procurement (GPP) procedures to promote a transition towards a circular economy (GPP2ADRION), Interreg IPA Adriatic Ionian Programme (IPA ADRION), Expert, (September 2024 – September 2027).
  • Prediction of Industrial Production Based on the Industrial Early Warning Composite Index (IEWCI), Proof of Concept project, SAGE, World Bank, Expert, (June 2024 – February 2025).
  • Implementing the E-procurement system – Montenegro, EU IPA, Expert, 2021.
  • Strategija razvoja Grada Beograda 2021 – 2027, Ekspert, 2021.
  • Membership in organizations

  • Član Ekspertske grupe za javne nabavke Evropske komisije (Commission Government Experts Group on Public Procurement), 2017-2018.
  • Rukovodilac pregovaračke grupe Vlade Republike Srbije u procesu pregovora o pristupanju EU za poglavlje 5 – javne nabavke
  • Član Evropskog udruženja za istraživanja ekonomike industrije (European Association for Research in Industrial Economics – EARIE)
  • Član Udruženja profesionalca u javnim nabavkama (UPJN)
  • Član Društva ekonomista Beograda (DEB)
  • Other relevant data

  • Direktor Uprave za javne nabavke (avgust 2002 – jun 2018)
  • Zamenik predsednika Saveta za borbu protiv korupcije Vlade Republike Srbije (decembar 2001 – avgust 2002)
  • Osnivač i prvi predsednik Transparentnost Srbija, ogranka Transparency International, vodeće globalne organizacije za borbu protiv korupcije (januar 2001 – avgust 2002)
  • Diploma za psihološke terapije Udruženja psiholoških terapeuta (Diploma in Psychological Therapies of the Association for Psychological Therapies), mart 2025.