Active registration
Current STPS folio covering the specialized activities we actually perform for clients.
Registered specialized services
REPSE in Mexico: Verified Specialized-Services Coverage
Move qualifying specialized work forward with a provider that holds active REPSE registration, maintains the required reporting and gives Procurement, Finance and Legal the evidence needed for supplier approval. Staffing in Mexico combines that registered capability with recruitment, employment, payroll and managed-delivery alternatives, so the project is matched to the right route from the start.
- One accountable Mexico partner from decision through execution
- Nationwide across all 32 states, across industries and functions
- Active REPSE registration for applicable specialized services
- No obligation, no exclusivity, no lock-in
Staffing in Mexico, a Gracemark Global Group company.
Check REPSE Applicability
You get a REPSE applicability read, a scope structure and the documentation requirements.
01The situation
REPSE in Mexico: Verified Specialized-Services Coverage: what you get and how it works
REPSE is Mexico's registry for providers delivering qualifying specialized services or works. We hold active registration for the applicable services we deliver and maintain the corresponding evidence and reporting.
That registered capability sits alongside recruitment, employment, payroll and managed delivery, so your requirement is matched to the route that fits the work instead of being forced into one product.
We file the ICSOE and SISUB reports on the applicable four-month schedule and hand Procurement, Finance and Legal the evidence package their supplier approval and evidence review requires.
REPSE in Mexico in plain terms
REPSE (Registro de Prestadoras de Servicios Especializados u Obras Especializadas)
A public register maintained by Mexico's Ministry of Labor (STPS) listing companies authorized to provide specialized services or works with their own personnel. Registration is activity-specific and renews every three years.
Tell us the situation in one line. A Mexico specialist comes back with the route we recommend and why.
Check REPSE Applicability02What we do for you
What we handle for REPSE in Mexico
One accountable relationship from workforce design through ongoing delivery.
Four-month (cuatrimestral) reporting
ICSOE (IMSS) and SISUB (INFONAVIT) filings submitted on the applicable four-month reporting periods and evidenced to you.
Contract structure
Service agreements that define scope, specialization and deliverables the way the reform requires.
Evidence file
Constancias, payroll proof, CFDI records and social-security payment evidence for your audit file.
Model selection
A clear recommendation on the most effective route for your requirement, whether that is specialized services, EOR, recruitment or direct employment.
Supplier approval and evidence review
We review your existing Mexican suppliers' registrations, identify documentation gaps and provide a clear remediation path.
Send us the roles, the headcount or the question. A Mexico specialist comes back with the recommended model, the locations and what it costs.
Check REPSE Applicability03Choose with confidence
Which model applies to your engagement
We are the only partner that can run every one of these routes for you, so the recommendation is the right one, not the only one we sell.
| Your situation | Correct model | REPSE required |
|---|---|---|
| You need a permanent employee hired | Recruitment / direct hire | No |
| You need to employ someone with no entity | Employer of Record | No |
| You use independent contractors | Agent of Record | No |
| Our staff perform a specialized service in your plant | Specialized services | Yes |
| We run an outsourced function end to end | Managed BPO / SOW | Yes, where personnel are deployed |
| You want your core activity supported | Direct staffing or EOR is the route | We deliver either one |
Not sure which row is yours? Give us the roles and the timeline and we will tell you, with the cost of each option.
Tell Us Which Model FitsWe are the registered supplier
Work with a REPSE-registered provider, or have us check the one you already use
We hold active REPSE registration for the specialized services we deliver and provide the registration and supporting evidence your approval process requires. Send us the scope, or send us your current supplier's folio and registered activities, and we will confirm the route and the evidence set.
- Active STPS registration covering the specialized activities we perform
- ICSOE and SISUB filings on the applicable four-month periods, evidenced to you
- Constancias, CFDI and social-security payment proof for your audit file
- Review of an existing supplier's folio against the work they actually do for you
- A clear recommendation when recruitment, EOR or direct hire is the more effective route
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Get the REPSE Supplier Approval Checklist
The page explains REPSE. This is the verification sequence we run on our own registration and on any supplier placing personnel inside a client operation, and the evidence file that supports deductibility.
- Registration and activity-scope checks
- The evidence Procurement should request
- Contract and reporting items to confirm before launch
Enterprise and MSP programs
Programs delivered inside enterprise and MSP frameworks
Netflix: Latin America expansion, one country at a time
Netflix needed to stabilize a new Latin America program quickly, run from the United States without a local entity in each market.
Gracemark became the local staffing and payroll supplier across the region, supporting compliant local invoicing market by market and earning a formal client award.
Experience shown belongs to Gracemark group teams and companies, including work delivered outside Mexico. Relationships referenced: Netflix, NextSource, Magnit, AgileOne, KellyOCG.
What we commit to on this type of engagement
- Supplier onboarding, compliance documentation and program reporting handled by our team
- Multi-market delivery coordinated under one accountable relationship
- Local invoicing and employment structures adapted market by market
- Recurring, multi-year placement programs administered end to end
Answers
Frequently asked questions
The questions buyers ask us before they commit. If yours is not here, send it and a Mexico specialist answers it directly.
Ask a Mexico SpecialistWhat is REPSE in Mexico?+
REPSE is the Registro de Prestadoras de Servicios Especializados u Obras Especializadas, the public register kept by Mexico's Ministry of Labor (STPS). Any company that provides specialized services or specialized works with its own personnel to another company must be registered before it can legally invoice for that service.
Who needs REPSE registration?+
The service provider, not the client. If your supplier places its own workers inside your operation to perform a specialized service, that supplier must hold a valid REPSE registration for the specific activities it performs.
What happens if my supplier is not REPSE registered?+
The invoices are not tax deductible and the VAT is not creditable. The contracting company can also be treated as jointly liable for the supplier's labor and social security obligations, and fines can reach into the millions of pesos.
Can REPSE be used to outsource core business activity?+
No. Mexico's 2021 reform prohibits the outsourcing of personnel for a company's core purpose (objeto social) or predominant economic activity. REPSE only covers genuinely specialized services that differ from the client's core activity.
How long is a REPSE registration valid?+
Registration must be renewed every three years, and providers file ICSOE and SISUB reports on the applicable four-month (cuatrimestral) reporting periods covering social security and contract information. A registration can be revoked, so buyers should verify current status, not just the existence of a folio number.
Is REPSE required for Employer of Record or recruitment?+
Not usually. Recruitment ends when the employee joins, and EOR is a direct employment relationship rather than the supply of personnel for a specialized service. REPSE applies where our people perform a service inside your operation. We confirm which regime applies to your model before contracting.
How do I verify a REPSE registration?+
Ask for the folio, the registered activities and the STPS constancia, then confirm the activity listed actually matches the service being provided. A registration for a different activity does not protect the engagement.
The registration evidence behind this page
Every figure on this page is modeled from official Mexican sources, so procurement, finance and legal can trace it back to the law and the published data. Before anything reaches a budget, a quote or a board paper, a Mexico specialist rebuilds it on your roles, your states and your benefit package.
Official sources behind these figures
Get the Mexico answer before you commit to anything.
Send the roles, the headcount, the scope or just the question you cannot get a straight answer to. You get the route that actually fits, what it costs fully loaded and what happens first, in writing, from the team that would run it.
- A Mexico specialist reviews your requirements
- You get a REPSE applicability read, a scope structure and the documentation requirements.
- No obligation, no exclusivity, no lock-in
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