How RepSpark Helps Your Brand Maintain GSA Compliance

If you're dealing with government contracts, you know the importance of remaining compliant with General Services Administration (GSA) requirements. 

It can sometimes be a headache to keep up with all requirements. But it doesn’t have to be. 

GSA compliance encompasses a range of requirements, that include accurate sales reporting, adherence to pricing regulations, and meeting minimum sales thresholds. 

At RepSpark, we’ve built features designed to assist businesses in following these compliance obligations effectively. 

So, let’s see exactly how we can keep you in compliance with that new GSA schedule contract you’ve secured (or make it easier to remain in compliance with your existing ones). 

Understanding GSA Compliance

Here are some of the key contractual obligations your brand needs to follow in order to remain GSA compliant: 

• Minimum Sales Thresholds: You need to achieve at least $25,000 in sales within the first two years and maintain this every year afterward to avoid contract cancellation.
• Accurate Sales Reporting: You need to report sales and remit the Industrial Funding Fee (IFF) through the FAS Sales Reporting Portal (SRP).
• Trade Agreements Act (TAA) Compliance: The products you offer must be manufactured (or substantially transformed) in countries that are compliant with TAA regulations.
• Timely Delivery and Inventory Management: You need to ensure products are delivered on time and manage inventory effectively to meet contract obligations.

How RepSpark Facilitates GSA Compliance

RepSpark provides tools that align with GSA compliance requirements, streamlining processes and reducing the risk of non-compliance.

1. Streamlined Order Entry and Inventory Management

Messy paperwork and inventory hiccups can easily derail your compliance efforts. 

RepSpark simplifies order entry, letting your sales reps effortlessly enter orders, manage customers, and track inventory in one spot.

• Real-time Inventory Tracking: Know exactly what's in stock to avoid frustrating stockouts and meet those strict GSA delivery timelines.
• Reduced Errors: Accurate, clear order information cuts down mistakes and keeps your fulfillment running smoothly.

According to GSA compliance experts, precise inventory management is crucial for contract success. RepSpark makes that easy.

2. Robust Reporting and Analytics

Good data is at the heart of great decisions. With RepSpark’s integration capabilities (with your ERP, Shopify, and more) you get powerful insights into sales performance and customer behaviors.

• Track Contract Performance: Easily monitor sales trends, ensuring you meet your GSA contractual sales targets.
• Understand Customer Behavior: Detailed analytics help you make informed decisions, improving compliance and enhancing customer relationships.

These tools assist in tracking sales performance and customer behavior, facilitating accurate sales reporting and helping meet the minimum sales thresholds mandated by GSA.

3. Enhanced Customer Management

Keeping your GSA customers happy isn't optional. It's mandatory. 

RepSpark allows your customers to directly place orders, significantly reducing processing times and freeing up your sales reps for more strategic tasks.

• Real-time Visibility: Customers see current inventory levels, enabling smarter ordering decisions and fewer mistakes.
• Better Customer Satisfaction: Streamlined processes boost satisfaction, keeping those vital GSA relationships healthy.

Satisfied customers are repeat customers. Keep those customers coming and you’ll be able to easily achieve the $25,000 sales requirement and stay on track to renewing your government contracts.

4. Compliance with Product Regulations

Efficiency is essential for GSA compliance. RepSpark enhances overall operational efficiency, to help you meet minimum sales requirements, stay within budget, and ensure timely product or service delivery.

• Focused Compliance: Automated processes allow your team to focus more on contract fulfillment rather than administrative tasks.
• Positive User Experience: An intuitive, user-friendly interface means quicker onboarding and happier users.

Efficient systems reduce the risk of non-compliance. Give yourself one less thing to worry about. 

GSA compliance doesn't have to be complicated. 

With RepSpark, you get a comprehensive tool that tackles order entry, inventory management, customer management, and robust analytics all working in tandem  to keep your business compliant, efficient, and ready to succeed in the government marketplace.

Want to see how one of the biggest brands in the tactical space is using RepSpark? Check out the 5.11 case study.