Defense Policy Advisory Committee on Trade

Defense Policy Advisory Committee on Trade (DPACT) in relation with International Trade

In the context of trade organizations, Christopher Mark (1993) provided the following definition of Defense Policy Advisory Committee on Trade (DPACT): A policy-Ievel committee that funds part of the private sector advisory system established by the United States Congress to ensure that US trade policy and negotiating objectives reflect US commercial and economic interests. The DP ACT provides advice on defense trade issues –including defense export policies and the defense industrial base –related to bilateral and multilateral trade negotiations. DPACT members are appointed by the USTR in conjunction with the Secretary of Defense.