Sell Payments
to Government
Entities.
FRP's sister company, Government Portal, has spent years building technology and relationships specifically for municipalities, counties, utilities, courts, and parks & recreation departments. As a FlatRate ISO agent, you inherit those relationships — and access one of the most stable, highest-volume verticals in all of merchant services.
The Most Stable Residuals
in Payments
Most payment agents chase restaurants and retail — which have high turnover and frequent processor-switching. Government entities are the opposite. Once you win a municipality, that account processes for years, sometimes decades. The contract doesn't change. The volume doesn't leave. And you keep getting paid.
Procurement cycles are long and painful. Once a vendor is approved, municipalities rarely change unless something goes dramatically wrong. Your residual is protected by bureaucracy.
Utility payments, permit fees, court fines, tax payments, recreation registrations — government entities process enormous volume every single month, like clockwork.
Without Government Portal, breaking into municipal accounts requires months of cold outreach and procurement navigation. With our relationship, you walk in with a proven, government-ready platform behind you.
Purpose-Built for
Government Payments
Government Portal isn't a generic payment processor trying to enter the government space. It was built from the ground up to meet the unique compliance, reporting, and user experience needs of government entities.
Compliance-Ready
PCI DSS compliant, government procurement documentation ready, and built to meet state-specific requirements for public entity payment collection.
Resident-Facing Portal
A clean, accessible payment interface that residents can use to pay utility bills, permits, fees, and fines. Branded for each municipality.
Reconciliation & Reporting
Automated daily reconciliation reports for finance departments. Audit-ready transaction logs that integrate with common government accounting systems.
Surcharge / Convenience Fee
Government entities can pass processing costs directly to payees via compliant convenience fee structures — keeping taxpayer money where it belongs.
ACH + Card Acceptance
Accept credit cards, debit cards, and ACH bank transfers. Give residents maximum payment flexibility while keeping processing costs optimized.
Agent Warm Introductions
As a FlatRate ISO partner, you get direct introductions to Government Portal's existing municipal relationships — and access to their active RFP pipeline. You don't start from cold.
How to Sell to Government
Government is different from retail. The decision-making process is longer — but the payoff is dramatically more stable. Here's what works.
Start with cities and counties in your territory with populations between 5,000–100,000. Mid-size municipalities are the sweet spot — large enough for meaningful volume, small enough that you can reach the Finance Director directly.
Don't pitch "merchant services." Introduce Government Portal as a resident payment platform. The conversation shifts from cost to capability — and that's where you win government accounts.
FlatRate ISO provides compliance documentation, RFP response templates, and reference municipalities. We've been through this process hundreds of times and have materials ready for every stage.
Government contracts are typically 3–5 years. Once signed, your residual from that single account can represent $400–$1,200/month in passive income for the entire contract term — with renewal built in.
Ready to Win Your First
Government Contract?
Apply to FlatRate ISO and unlock Government Portal access, warm municipal introductions, and the most stable residual income in the payments industry.
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