"Jeff Liebermann"

There are also differences in methodology which will cause problems.
For example:
[Q] What's the difference between a bribe and a commission?
[A] When it's paid. A bribe in advance. A commission after.
Otherwise they're the same.

** Hardly the case at all.

In many parts of the world, anyone taking a commission is considered a
fool and bribery is considered the norm. In other parts, bribery is a
crime, while taking a commission is considered acceptable.

** A " bribe " is a payment or a gift intended to influence a person (
usually in some position of authority) to act in a way favourable to the
bribe giver and this action is not legal. For example, bribing a police
officer to turn a blind eye to one's transgression of the law.

In places where offering " bribes " is standard practice, it is often to
have an official do their regular job in relation to the bribe giver - so
it not seen as corrupt.

However a "commission" is an previously agreed payment of part of a price or
service fee made to a person responsible for causing the original payment to
occur. The typical example is a commission paid for making sales.

The law in most places prescribes " secret commissions " as being corrupt
payments offered in order to influence decision makers and advice givers in
relation to contracts and purchases. These are also know as " kick backs ".



..... Phil