The PTACs' mission is to maximize the number of capable U.S. companies participating in the government marketplace by...

1. providing businesses nationwide with an understanding of the requirements of government contracting and the marketing know-how they need to obtain and successfully perform federal, state, and local government contracts, and
   
    
2. supporting government agencies in reaching and working with the suppliers they need.

• To maximize support for the war fighter by improving supplier accessibility and supply chain management.
  
   
• To support overall national security by ensuring a broad base of capable suppliers for the defense industry and other agencies, enhancing competition and ensuring that government agencies realize the best value for their procurement dollars.
  
   
• To improve local economies by helping US businesses successfully compete for government contracts, thereby creating and retaining jobs and bringing other economic benefits to states and local communities.
  
   
• To support government agency efforts to meet their mandated small business goals for contracting dollars.

APTAC's Mission

The Association of Procurement Technical Assistance Centers (APTAC) is a membership organization comprised of and supporting Procurement Technical Assistance Centers (PTACs) and the professionals who work for them.  APTAC's mission is to support the PTACs in their efforts to provide the very highest levels of government contracting assistance, thereby increasing and improving the supplier base which serves our armed forces and our government as a whole. 

APTAC's primary function is to provide a national forum to conduct training and facilitate the exchange of information and ideas among procurement professionals, to provide a national voice for the PTACs, and to otherwise work toward strengthening the program and the level of services it provides.