Please review the restrictions on fees for Applicant and Participant Representative Fees!  13 CFR 124.4

Inquiry:
What restrictions apply to fees for applicant and Participant representatives?

Response:
(a) The compensation received by any packager, agent or representative of an 8(a) applicant or Participant for assisting the applicant in obtaining 8(a) certification or for assisting the Participant in obtaining 8(a) contracts, or any other assistance to support program participation, must be reasonable in light of the service(s) performed by the packager, agent or representative.

(b) In assisting a Participant obtain one or more 8(a) contracts, a packager, agent or representative cannot receive a fee that is a percentage of the gross contract value.

According to this federal guideline, you must be aware of this and structure any compensation so that is does not result or appear to be a PERCENTAGE of the GROSS Contract. Now those who read the FINE PRINT may see words like GROSS Contract and wonder if this needs clarity as to Gross or Any Part of the Contract. This could provide an option for applying a percentage.

Or, for those who want to really look closer, There is another Regulation - 48 CFR 31.205-38(c) states that: Notwithstanding any other provision of this subsection, sellers' or agents' compensation, fees, commissions, percentages, retainer or brokerage fees, whether or not contingent upon the award of contracts, are allowable only when paid to bona fide employees or established commercial or selling agencies maintained by the contractor for the purpose of securing business.