The North Carolina Military Business Center (NCMBC) is a business development entity of the North Carolina Community College System, headquartered at Fayetteville Technical Community College (FTCC). The mission of the NCMBC is to leverage military and other federal business opportunities for economic development and quality of life in North Carolina. The NCMBC’s primary goal is to help existing businesses identify, bid on and win military and other federal contracts. The Department of Defense spends over $270 billion in procurement each year, including $3.6 billion in North Carolina in 2008. With six major military bases and the fourth highest number of military personnel in the country, North Carolina created the NCMBC to leverage more of this business for firms in the state.