My understanding is that the member is allowed to use the logo of the association and they are basically charging him for the right to use it. This would be a license fee and therefore you can call it a logo license fee or logo royalty payments.

They do preliminary task force work, acquisition work, project planning and provide expert assistance from other fields outside the competence of the member. As the association in this case is new and the members are established contractors, the logo itself would not be as important as something like a "TüV" logo for example. Do you still think this is the meaning?

Dan

To my understanding, all commissions are fees, but not all fees are commissions. So, although “fee” is not wrong in this context, “commission” is probably more precise.

If you want a more descriptive name with specific qualifiers, try “association job referral commission,” or something along this line. I don’t think that would be necessary in this case, but use your judgment.

Fuad

While some of the above answers are good suggestions, franchise fee may also suit the situation.

From the description, this does sound like a commission. Most of the hits I got on logo fees had to do with fees charged strictly for the use of a logo, or the price charged for the service of creating a logo.

Below are a couple of websites, unfortunately the contexts don't match your situation 100%, but they seem similar enough so that you might want to take a look.

HTH, Beth


http://www.auctionwatch.com/awdaily/dailynews/april01/3-0403...
While eBay cited daily listing increases as proof that the fee-free tactic is working, Yahoo has announced that it will begin charging commission fees of 3 to 5 percent, along with a monthly listing charge of 50 yen (40 cents), in mid-April. (The implementation of listing fees at Yahoo's U.S. auction site has led to a significant decline in listings.) Also in the near future: an undisclosed base charge to auction participants that CBS MarketWatch estimates at 100 to 200 yen.

http://www.abestkitchen.com/store/about-affiliate.html

Referral Commissions
ABestKitchen will pay you referral fees on product sales to certain third parties. In order for a product sale to generate a referral fee, the customer must follow a link you create (in the format specified by Abestkitchen) from your site to the our site, purchase the product using our automated order system, and remit full payment to us. The Program is intended for commercial use only. You may not purchase products from Abestkitchen through the Program for your own use or for use by your friends or relatives. Such purchases may result in termination of this agreement and/or withholding of referral fees.

Commissions
You will earn a referral commission based on the sale price listed in our site at the time of purchase and excluding costs for shipping, handling, and taxes. The commission varies from 1% to 10% depending on the product. Generally, more expensive products yield lower commission percentages. For an outline of current referral commissions, visit the Referral Fee Schedule. We may change these referral commissions at any time.

A web search on the item "logo copyright" (since this is most probably the case referred to) turns up "usage rights" as a common phrase employed by companies with regards to their registered trademarks. The "logo copyright" itself properly refers to the registration of the trademark, and while this may not be as important as a TÜV or an ISO, football clubs easily make a large volume of business selling their image by means of the logo.

It's the standard term to reward someone for having helped you to arrange a business transaction, or put you in touch with someone, usually a percentage of the proceeds. It would be appropriate in the context, but I think Beth's "Referral fee" is best.