GCTE is a barter network of over 400 businesses along the Gulf Coast. Since 1977, GCTE has become one of the premier independent trade exchanges in the country.  As a founding member of the National Association of Trade Exchanges (NATE), GCTE is a participant of The Barter Association National Currency (BANC), the Better Business Bureau, Pensacola Chamber of Commerce, and the Perdido Key Chamber of Commerce.

GCTE is also recognized by the Federal Government and the IRS as a third-party record-keeper along with banks, insurance companies, and stock brokerages.