NAPEX is the professional organization for APEX Accelerators which help businesses compete in government contracting. The National APEX Accelerator Alliance (NAPEX) is a membership organization composed of and supporting APEX Accelerators and the professionals who work for them. 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 THE UNITED STATES ARMED FORCES AND GOVERNMENT AS A WHOLE. APTAC'S PRIMARY FUNCTION IS TO PROVIDE A NATIONAL FORUM TO CONDUCT TRAINING AND FACILITATE THE EXCHANGE OF INFOMATION AND IDEAS AMONG PROCUREMENT PROFESSIONALS, TO PROVIDE THE NATIONAL VOICE OF THE PTACS, AND TO OTHERWISE WORK TOWARD STRENGTHENING THE PROGRAM AND THE LEVEL OF SERVICES IT PROVIDES.