My question involves business law in the state of: Florida
If I am responsible for contacting and engaging an outside organization to perform a service for my employer, and I propose to a close friend that I may be interested in pursuing his employer to provide the service, would it be illegal to accept a portion of his commission received from his employer for "referring" us?
If the answer is yes, would it still be illegal if the fee charged for the service was below what other firms would perform the service for? - rather than inflating the price in order to receive a higher commission
And also would it make a difference if a transaction of this nature was disclosed upfront to both employers?
Thank you

