The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) was founded in 1914 to promote competition and consumer protection. It employs over 1000 people including 500 attorneys and 70 economists. The FTC is led by 5 commissioners including the chairman, who make policy decisions. The FTC's mission is carried out through its bureaus and offices focused on competition, consumer protection, economics, administration, communications, and legal counsel. It has 7 regional offices across the United States.

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Federal Trade Commission
By
Genard Hajdini
MPP 615
Regent University

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History
• Federal Trade Commission (FTC) was founded
in September 26, 1914.
• The main role of FTC is to promote competition
and consumer protection in the United States
and support free market economy.
• FTC employs 1000 staff, including over 500
attorneys and 70 economists.

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Mission
• The main mission of FTC is three fold:
a) Statutes that promote both competition and consumer
protection.
b) Statutes that relate principally to the competition mission.
c) Statutes that relate to consumer protection mission.
(Source: http://www.ftc.gov/ogc/stats.htm )

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Organizational Chart
O ffic e o f P u b lic
A ffa ir s
O ffic e
o f C o n g r e s s io n a l
R e la t io n s
A d m in is t r a t iv e
S e r v ic e s
O ffic e
F in a n c ia l
M a n a g e m e n t
O ffic e
H R
M a n a g e m e n t
O ffic e
I T
M a n a g e m e n t
O ffic e
O ffic e o f t h e
E x e c u t iv e
D ir e c t o r
O ffic e o f t h e
G e n e r a l
C o u n s e l
O ffic e o f t h e
S e c r e t a r y
A d m in is t r a t iv e
L a w
J u d g e s
O ffic e o f t h e
I n s p e c t o r
G e n e r a l
C o n s u m e r
P r o t e c t io n
C o m p e t it io n E c o n o m ic s
B u r e a u R e g io n a l
O ffic e s
( S e v e n )
T h e C o m m is s io n
C h a ir m a n
a n d
F o u r C o m m is s io n e r s

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The Commission
• Made of five members (chairman plus four commissioners).
• They serve for seven years each.
• Chairman of Commission is Timothy J. Muris
• Commissioners make policy decisions concerning domestic
trade issues and oversee the rest of the organization (FTC).
• They meet in Washington, D. C. as decreed by title 15,
chapter 12, subchapter 1, section 43.
(Source: http://www4.law.cornell.edu/uscode/15/43.html)

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Office of Public Affairs
• It provides information to the public through the
media.
• It issues news releases on all significant
commission actions, responds to reporters inquires
and arranges television, radio, and print interviews
for FTC officials.
• OPA issues a Weekly Calendar of Commission
events and a Weekly Summary of press releases.

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Office of Congressional Relations
• It works closely with members of Congress and their
staffs.
• The office informs Commissioners and FTC staff of
Capitol Hill issues and policies and helps provide
information on legislation of interest to the
Commission.
• It also coordinates preparation for Congressional
testimony and responses to Congressional inquires
concerning FTC policies and programs.

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Office of Executive Director
• Executive Director is FTC’s chief operating officer
responsible for: administrative services, financial
management & procurement, human resources
management, information and technology
management.
• Oversees overall FTC program and policy execution.
• He/she works closely with the bureaus on strategic
planning and assessing the management and resource
implications of any proposed action.

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Office of General Counsel
• The General Counsel is the FTC’s chief legal officer
and adviser.
• The Office’s major functions are representing the
Commission in court and providing legal counsel to
the Commission, operating bureaus, and other
offices.
• The Office also handles all requests for information
under the Freedom of Information Act.

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Office of the Secretary
• The Secretary is the Commission’s “court clerk”;
responsible for implementing the Commission’s
voting procedures, creating official records of its
decisions.
• It receives and serves orders and other official
documents, and coordinates the preparation of
responses to congressional constituent inquiries.

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Office of Inspector General
• It acts as the “agency cop” and as such is
responsible for the detection and prevention of
waste, fraud and abuse in agency programs.
• The Inspector General conducts audits and
investigates allegations of wrongdoing within the
agency.

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Regional Offices
Northwest
Western
Midwest
Southwest
Southeast
East Central
Northeast